Ingredients:

• Dried Chickpeas – 1 1/2 Cup
• Roughly chopped half onion(big)
• Finely chopped Parsley leaves – 1 1/4 cup
• Chopped coriander leaves – 1/4 cup
• Garlic – 4 big cloves chopped
• Cumin seeds – 2 tsp
• Black Pepper – 1 tsp
• Coriander seeds – 1 1/2 tsp
• Lemon juice – 1 Tbsp
• All purpose flour – 3 tbsp
• Baking powder – 1/2 tsp
• Kashmiri chilly powder – 1 tsp
• Vegetable oil for frying
• Salt to taste

Preparation

1. Put the chickpeas in a large bowl and add enough water to cover them.Let it soak for 18 to 24 hours.
2. Rinse and drain soaked chickpea.
3. In a small pan dry roast cumin and coriander seeds until fragrant.Place them in a motor and pestle and grind them ,add pepper and grind everything until smooth.
4. Add half of the chickpeas,parsley,garlic,onion and coriander leaves to a food processor or mixie and blend them. Do not make it completely smooth .Repeat the process with the other half of the ingredients.
5. Place the mixture in a mixing bowl and add grounded spices, salt,baking powder,lemon juice,chilly powder & all purpose flour.
6. Mix all the ingredients well .Cover and place the mixture in the fridge for about an hour(minimum 30 minutes)
7. Place a heavy bottomed pan and add vegetable oil .
8. Grab the mixture and make desired shape (small ball size or patties).
9. Fry them until golden brown and crispy.(It should be crispy outside and soft & fluffy inside)
10. Drain on paper towels.
11. It is served as a sandwich,stuffed in pita bread with lettuce, tomatoes,cucumbers & Pickled onion,topped with hummus & tahini sauces or as an appetizer .