Falafel Sandwich

Crispy falafel made of peas and garbanzo beans stacked in between slices of bread slathered with spicy hummus. It is served with a refreshing salad of cinnamon roasted carrots, pickled onions and fresh cucumber wedges served with a tangy tzatziki sauce

Ingredients
 

For the falafel

- Fresh peas 1 cup

- 2 cups chickpeas, soaked well overnight

- 2 tbsp flour

- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp Black pepper powder
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt to taste

For the hummus

- 1 cup of chickpeas, soaked over night
- 3/4th cup Tahini paste
- 3 cloves of garlic
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt and chilli powder-to taste
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander
- Oil
- Water as required

For the salad

- 2 small carrots sliced
- 1 onion sliced
- 2 cucumbers wedged
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt to taste
- Coriander leaves, chopped

 

How to make Falafel sandwich

Falafel
 

• Soak all the chickpeas in water overnight- long enough till they become soft and double in volume.

• Combine all the ingredients for the falafel and blend in a food processor till you get a crumbly mixture.

• Make balls out of the mixture and roll them in gram flour. Refrigerate for 2 hours to set them

• Deep fry the balls on a medium high flame till they are crispy and golden brown outside and soft on the inside.

Hummus

• Cook the chickpeas in a pressure cooker till they are soft.

• Blend them in a food processor till a paste forms and then add the rest of the ingredients and blend again with water till you get a thick, smooth paste. You could leave it a little chunky for texture.

Salad

• Mix the carrots with cinnamon and oil and roast in the oven at 180˚c till they are sweet and caramelized- about 15 min

• Pickle the onions in lime and salt and sugar an hour prior and refrigerate

• Cut up some wedges of cucumber

• Mix all three components along with 1 tsp of roasted sesame seeds and chopped coriander just before serving

The sandwich

• Lightly toast the bread in the oven at 100˚c for about 3-4 min

• On the bottom bread, spread a generous amount of the hummus.

• Place the falafel on top, purple and white cabbage, tomatoes and the tangy tzatziki sauce

• Serve it with a side of the salad

• Your Falafel Sandwich is ready