FALAFEL SANDWICH/FALAFEL RECIPE/HOW TO MAKE FALAFEL SANDWICH

FALAFEL SANDWICH/FALAFEL RECIPE/HOW TO MAKE FALAFEL SANDWICH

 What is falafel? Falafel is a fried ball or patty made from chickpeas, fresh herbs, and some spices. 

It is a traditional and one of the most popular middle eastern food, commonly served as a snack or as a part of a sandwich. 

Today I am sharing how to make a falafel sandwich. Warm pita bread, stuffed with crispy fried falafel balls, vegetables, and the sauce. 

INGREDIENTS 

FOR FALAFEL

• 1 cup of chickpeas
• 1 cup of chopped parsley leaves
• 1 medium-sized onion(chopped)
• 2 nos of green chilies
• 6 nos of garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon of cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon of pepper powder
• 1 teaspoon of coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon of chilly powder
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 2 tablespoons of maida/all-purpose four 
• Salt as required

FOR TAHINI SAUCE

• 4 tablespoons of white sesame seeds
• 2 nos of garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• Salt as required 

FOR FALAFEL SAUCE

• 2 tablespoons of yogurt
• 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon of tahini sauce

FOR ASSEMBLING FALAFEL SANDWICH 

• 2 tablespoons of falafel sauce
• 4 slices of cucumber 
• 4 slices of tomatoes
• 5 nos of french fries
• 2 lettuce leaves
• 4 nos of falafel balls/patties
• Some onion rings
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice

PREPARATION 

HOW TO MAKE FALAFEL 

Soak the chickpeas overnight or atleast for 6 hours, then wash and drain.

In a food processor or in a blender, combine chickpeas, garlic, onion, green chilies, parsley, cumin powder, chilly powder, pepper powder,  and coriander powder. Grind until the mixture is coarse,  do not over blend. Then add all-purpose flour and salt, and mix well.

Then transfer this mixture to the refrigerator for 10 minutes.  Just before frying add the baking powder and mix. Form this mixture into balls or patties.

In a large pot, heat oil deep-fries the balls or patties until golden color. Then transfer to a kitchen towel. Our falafel is ready.

FALAFEL SAUCE

In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of yogurt, 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, and 1 tablespoon of tahini sauce. Adjust the salt. This our sauce for the falafel sandwich.

HOW TO MAKE TAHINI SAUCE

Roast the white sesame seeds for 5 minutes on low heat. Then transfer this roasted sesame seeds to a plate and cool completely.

Add sesame seeds, garlic cloves, salt, lemon juice, and warm water and make a paste. It should be smooth.

ASSEMBLING FALAFEL SANDWICH /WRAP

How to assemble falafel sandwich

Open up the pita bread and spread the falafel sauce. Top the sauce with cucumber slices,  tomato slices, lettuce leaves, onion rings, and some french fries (optional).

Then put your falafel ( crush with your finger). Squeeze lemon juice and drizzle some falafel sauce and wrap it.

Serve and enjoy...

Hope you all will try this recipe and share your valuable comments... Thank you.