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Falafel Sandwich

FALAFEL SANDWICH- HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS CHICK PEA PATTIES AND VEGETABLE WRAPS – SPECIALTY OF MIDDLE EAST

Falafel Sandwich
Prep time
15 min
Cook time
20 min
Yield
5 servings
Difficulty
MEDIUM

Ingredients

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  • 2 cup Chick peas/ Kabuli chana
  • 1/2 cup Parsley (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Coriander/ Dhaniya
  • 3 green chilies
  • 1 tsp Ginger/ Adrak
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper powder/ Kali mIrch
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds/ Jeera
  • 2 tsp Sesame seeds/ Till
  • 2 tsp Refined flour/ Maida
  • a pinch baking soda
  • To Taste Salt
  • 6 Pita Bread
  • 2 Tomato
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 cup Lettuce (shredded)
  • 1/4 cup Capsicum (Chopped)
  • 3 tbsp White sesame seeds/ Til
  • 1 tsp Green Chilies
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander
  • 1 tbsp Mint Leaves/ Pudina
  • 2 tsp Lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup water or yogurt
  • 1/3 tsp Cumin/ Jeera
  • To Taste Salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Tahini Sauce

  2. 2

    Dry roast sesame seeds in a pan till they start crackling.Grind sesame with all the ingredients in the mixer and make a smooth paste .

  3. 3

    Now add yogurt or water and grind again..Take out in a bowl and keep aside.

  4. 4

    Soak chickpeas overnight in enough water.

  5. 5

    In the morning drain and rinse them well (no need to boil the chick peas

  6. 6

    Add all the ingredients to make falafal in the blender and grind to make a course mixture.

  7. 7

    Take out the ground paste in a bowl and mix.

  8. 8

    Now make flat patties or round balls from the mixture and deep fry in oil on medium heat.

  9. 9

    Fry till golden in colour and then drain on a paper napkin.

  10. 10

    Assembling the sandwich( pita pockets)

  11. 11

    Take a pita bread and cut it in half to make 2 pieces.

  12. 12

    Slit open the pita slices to make pocket.Apply some tahini sauce on the sides of pockets.

  13. 13

    Now stuff the pockets with 2-3 fried falafels.

  14. 14

    Now put mixed veggies salad over the falafels.Drizzle tahini sauce over it and serve.

  15. 15

    Falafel Wraps

  16. 16

    Take a pita bread and slit it from a side to make a pocket

  17. 17

    Apply some tahini sauce inside it. Put fried falafels in it and then put salad and some tahini sauce over it.

  18. 18

    Roll it tightly to make a wrap.

  19. 19

    Wrap the roll in paper napkin or foil and serve.

  20. 20

    Serving suggestions-serve with pickled cucumber and jalepenos

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