Falafel Recipe - Middle Eastern Dish/Falafel Recipe/How to make Falafel Recipe with step by step photos

Falafel is a traditional Middle Eastern dish.  Since today is Valentine's day, I have planned a special exotic dinner for us. And today it's going to be Mediterranean menu, Falafel with pita bread, salad and hummus.

Falafel is a very filling vegetarian dish, is perfect as a starter, or a main course or just a snack. In this post I ‘am going to show you how to make Falafel with step by step instructions and photos.

Chicken 65 Recipe/How to make Chicken 65 easily at home/Chicken 65 with step by step photos

Chicken 65 is an all time favorite starter among all age groups. It is also the easiest dish to make. Here's the yummy chicken 65. Also check out other interesting and mouthwatering Chicken Varuvals/Fry/Biryanis/Gravies etc here, Mutton/goat Meat Recipes,Fish & Egg Recipes.

Medhu Pakoda/ Pakora

Medhu pakoda's are excellent evening snacks served with coffee or tea.  

Here's how to make it with step by step photos...

Masala Pori/Puffed Rice

Masala pori yet another healthy, crunchy and easiest snack to make. My mom makes it during the rainy days. And also during the saraswathi pooja, when lots of pori gets accumulated from dad's office, uncle's office etc. The pori never gets wasted lying in the shelves.  My mom makes different dishes like Masala pori, pori urundai etc, which we all love. Do try out this masala pori and post your comments here. Meanwhile do checkout other interesting and tempting Starters/Evening Snacks/Appetizers here.

Here's how to make Masala Pori with step by step photos...

Onion Pakoda

Onion Pakoda

Masala vadai Recipe/Paruppu Vadai Recipe

A very yummy delicious masala vadai from my kitchen to your's. My kids love masala vadai, its crispy outside and crunchy inside.  Just give it a go, you will surely fall in love with this wonderful recipe. Do check out other Vadai Varieties here also checkout other interesting and tempting Starters/Evening Snacks/Appetizers here.

Here's how to make it with step by step photos...

Ingredients

Channa Dal/Kadalai Paruppu	1 cup
Dry Red Chillies	3-4
Fennel Seeds/Sombu	1.5 tsp
Onion	1 big finely chopped
Green Chillies	2 finely chopped
Ginger	1 inch piece finely chopped
Garlic Cloves	4-5 finely chopped
Coriander Leaves/Kothamalli	3 tbsp finely chopped
Curry Leaves/Karuvepillai	10-12 finely chopped
Salt	As needed
Oil	For frying

 Preparation Time: 15 minutes                           Recipe Category: Starter/Evening Snack

Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes                            Recipe Cuisine: Tamil Nadu, India

Author: Priya Anandakumar

Other Vadai varieties that might be of your interest...

Ullundhu vadai/Urad dal vadai/Medhu vadai

Medhu Vadai with out Onions/Ullunthu Vadai without Onions

Keerai Vadai/Spinach Vadai[Ullundhu]

Thayir Vadai/Dahi Vada/Yogurt Vadai

Thavala Vadai

Moong Dal Vadai/Paasiparuppu vadai

Masala Vadai/Paruppu Vadai

Ragi/Kelvaraghu Vadai [Video Recipe]

Aval/Poha Vadai

Rava Vadai/Sooji Vadai

Dried Green Peas Vadai/Green Peas Vadai

Dill Leaves Vadai[kadalai paruppu]

Chettinad Masala Seeyam

Keerai Vadai with Channa Dal/Masala Vadai with Keerai

Cabbage Vadai/Cabbage Vadai with Channa Dal/Cabbage Paruppu Vadai

Other Black Urad Dal Recipes/Ulundhu Recipes that might be of your interest...

Black Urad Dal Ladoo/Urundai

Urad Dal Kali/Ulundhu Kali/Urad Dal Halwa

Urad Dal Kozhukattai/Ulundhu Kozhukattai/Ulundhu Kara Kozhukattai

Ulundhu Sadam/Ulundhu Soru/Black Urad Dal Rice

Ulundhu Paal/Urad Dal Milk

Thirunelveli Idli Milagai Podi

Dal Makhani/Dhal Makhani

Meanwhile do check out other interesting and mouth-watering Starters/Appetizers/Evening Snacks here.

Method 
Wash and soak the channa dhal for two to three hours. Drain the water completely and keep it aside. 

Now grind channa dhal, fennel seeds, red chillies to a coarse mixture, make sure you don't make it in to a paste. You should be able to see the dhal here and there. Transfer it to a bowl.

Now add finely chopped onions, green chillies, garlic,ginger, coriander leaves, curry leaves, salt to the dhal and mix them together.

Do not add water, you can sprinkle some water when grinding the dhal if you think it is dry.  It will look crumbly but you will be able to make vada's easily. Then make lemon sized ball out of the mixture, pat them on your palm to form a circle to medium thickness.

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry them until golden brown. Yes, now yummy yummy masala vadai is ready to be served. 

                  

Enjoy your pleasant evening with this yummy crunchy masala vadai with a hot cup of tea...

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Ragi Adai Recipe/Kezhvaragu adai

Ragi adai is very delicious and can be made instantly with out fermentation. It makes a yummy and a healthy evening snacks for kids and adults. It can be served with tomato chutney or coconut chutney...

Easy Uppu Urundai/Neer Urundai/Kaara Kozhukattai

This same uppu urundai is otherwise called as kaara kozhukattai for Vinayaka Chathurthi in India. Vinayaka Chathurthi is the birthday of Lord Ganesh celebrated all over India and many other parts of the world by the Indians. Kozhukattai is nothing but a rice dumpling made by steaming, it can be made both sweet and spicy version. Here I have made the Kaara Kozhukattai/Uppu urundai/Neer urundai the spicy version and I will be posting sweet version of kozhukattai in the future post. MEanwhile do check out other interestering and tempting Starters/Evening Snacks/Appetizers here.

Not everybody has time to soak, drain and grind the rice to make the traditional uppu urundai, if you are one among them here is the way to make it.

Uppu Urundai/Neer Urundai/Kaara Kozhukattai for Vinayaka Chathurthi

As a parent we are responsible to give our kids healthy, nutritious and yummy foods. When it comes to evening snacks we have to think something new all the time. This same uppu urundai is otherwise called as kaara kozhukattai for Vinayaka Chathurthi in India. Vinayaka Chathurthi is the birthday of Lord Ganesha celebrated all over India and many other parts of the world by the Indians. Kozhukattai is nothing but a rice dumpling made by steaming, it can be made both sweet and spicy version. Here I have made the Kaara Kozhukattai/Uppu urundai/Neer urundai the spicy version and I will be posting sweet version of kozhukattai in the future post. Meanwhile do check out other interesting and tempting Startes/Evening Snacks/Appetizers here.

Uppu urundai....

I remember my mom making it in our school days... Now I do it for my kids....