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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