Homemade Easy Falafel wrap

HOMEMADE EASY FALAFEL WRAP

Ingredients

• 2 cups split broad beans
• 1 cup chickpeas
• parsley
• coriander
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1.5 Tbsp falafel spice (1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 1 tsp ground coriander, a pinch of cayenne pepper (optional))
• a pinch of salt
• pita bread
• ready falafels
• pink pickles (recipe on my Instagram Highlights)
• tomatoes
• cucumbers
• tahini dressing
• onion

For frying:

• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• sunflower oil (enough to fill up your saucepan)

Tahini dressing for the wrap:

• 1 cup plant-based yogurt 
• 1/2 cup tahini
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/8 tsp cumin powder
• a pinch of salt
• filtered water (in case the dressing is too thick)

Instructions

1. Wash the beans and chickpeas and then leave them to soak them in cold water overnight. As written above, this will give you optimal texture so DON'T is tempted to swap these with pre-soaked, canned beans/chickpeas!
2. Drain and rinse well, when ready to proceed with the falafel recipe.
3. Blend all the falafel base ingredients in a food processor/blender until you obtain a smooth uniform mixture. They should have a beautiful green color.
4. It's worth noting - You can prepare the mixture in advance and store covered in the fridge for up to 4 days!
5. When you are ready to fry the falafels, add 1 tBsp baking powder to the mix. The baking powder should only be added at the last moment before frying. This adds an 'airiness' to the mix that is needed for the perfect texture.
6. Heat up a few inches of sunflower oil in a saucepan until it bubbles softly. Using a falafel scoop or a spoon/fork, form the falafels patties by hand and carefully dip them in the hot oil. After 3-4 minutes, carefully turn them over. The falafels are ready when they become golden-brown in color. Lay on a piece of paper towel to drain off any excess cooking oil, although there shouldn't be much!
7. To prepare the tahini dressing, mix all the dip ingredients together well and set aside.
8. Prepare the rest of the wrap ingredients by chopping the veggies. I like to create a variety of textures so I love to grate/julienne my cucumber, roughly chop lettuce and thinly slice the various other bits.
9. To create the wrap, open a traditional pita bread, lay the veggies and falafel on it, then add some tahini dressing. Roll the bread. Enjoy your falafel wrap ( sandwich)! Definitely one of the most delicious ways to eat falafels!

[adapted from ALPHA FOODIE]