Falafel Stuffed Pita Pockets

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In continuation of my earlier post , I have prepared some falafel and tahini sauce to have with the pita bread. Falafel is basically a mediterranean dish made with chickpeas n used extensively to stuff pitas. I had bookmarked this recipe of falafel and tahini sauce from manjulas kitchen and at last this weekend I got a chance to prepare it. Tahini sauce is also very healthy as it has sesame and parsley. We enjoyed it a lot, it was new to me which made it more fun.

Preparation Time:20 min
Cooking Time: 45 min
Makes: 6-8 stuffed pita pockets

Falafel Ingredients:
  • 1 cup chickpeas (soaked overnight, pressure cooked with 1 whistle and 3 min)
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp cilantro
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • 1 green chilli
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1/2 inch ginger
  • oil for deep fry
  • salt to taste
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Falafel Preparation:
Grind all the above ingredients except oil to a coarse paste with very little water, the paste must bind with a simple hand grip. Divide it into 20 balls and deep fry until they turn brown. Keep aside.

Tahini Sauce Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds
  • 1 green chilli sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp cilantro
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup water
  • salt to taste
Tahini Preparation:
Grind the above ingredients to a smooth paste and keep aside.


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For stuffing the pita we need:
  • 16 falafels
  • 1/2 cup tahini sauce
  • 1 cup chopped lettuce
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 3/4 cup chopped tomatos
  • 3/4 cup chopped cucumber
Procedure:
Heat one pita pocket on a tawa lightly. Fill with lettuce,onion,tomato,cucumber, falafel and then top it with tahini sauce. Serve immediately.

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