Lebanese Falafel Wrap

Lebanese falafel wrap - as the name suggests, is a very popular dish in the Lebanese or Mediterranean cuisine. Traditionally it is made using Pita bread or Pita pockets. I have here used ready made tortilla wraps to make the base. This was first introduced to me by my best friend. She is definitely a pro in making these wraps with ease. Though I had tasted this already at a restaurant called New Yorker, I was not very much fond of this. She had once made it on an occasion for dinner. It tasted so so delicious that I instantly fell in love with it. This tasted way too good compared to restaurant which served them and it was pricey too. This is a recipe that is shared by her and I tried this at home for my husband. I was really happy with the way it had turned out. Here, I am sharing this special recipe that was passed on to me by my friend. Enjoy this International cuisine made easily at home in a less expensive way :):) Once the ingredients like falafel, tahini and veggies are ready, the falafel wrap is very easy to make and is just assembling work.

Ingredients

1. Tortilla Wraps - 6 
2. Red Chili Sauce - 2 tbsp per wrap or more as per taste 
3. Tahini Sauce - 3 tbsp per wrap or more as per taste
4. Falafel - 3 per wrap
5. Aluminium Foil for wrapping

Vegetables

• Lettuce or Cabbage (shredded) - 1/2 cabbage 
• Onion - 1 Large (cut as shown in the pic) 
• Carrot- 2 big (cut into julienne as shown in the pic) 
• Tomato - 3 large (halved and cut lengthwise)

Method

1. Heat the tortilla wrap either with little olive oil or butter on a pan until brown spots appear.

2. Apply some red chili sauce on the tortilla base.

3. Assemble all the veggies on the top - middle portion of the wrap, spare some space in the bottom and both sides of the wrap as we need to fold them on the sides and bottom so that it becomes spill proof.

4. Drizzle generous tahini sauce and chili sauce on the veggies. Place 3 falafel over the veggies.

5. Fold the left and right side of the wrap and then fold the bottom of the wrap upwards so the the contents are secured inside the wrap.

6. Use a aluminium foil to secure the wrap tight as shown in the picture.

7. Serve the wraps fresh along with Tahini Sauce or any sauce of your choice :):)!!!!

Notes,Tips & Add-on's

1. If you are unable to get hold of tortilla wraps, you can make a wrap base using All purpose flour. It comes out really soft and tastes even good.
2. Veggies can be anything of your choice :)

Falafel

Falafel, is deep fried balls made from chickpeas and is a popular dish in Mediterranean / Lebanese cuisine. It is said to have originated from Middle East. It can be either eaten alone with hummus or Tahini Dip or can be made as a Falafel Wrap using tortilla or pita bread. This is absolutely delicious and healthy. 

Ingredients

1. Chickpeas soaked overnight - 250 gms or 1 Cup 
2. Onion - 1 Large (roughly chopped) 
3. Garlic - 4 pods 
4. Coriander leaf/cilantro - 1/2 bunch 
5. Parsley - 2 tbsp finely chopped (Optional) 
6. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp 
7. Salt as needed 
8. Red chili powder - 1 tsp or more as per the taste 
9. Cornflour - 3 - 4 tbsp for binding 
10. Oil for deep frying

Method

1. Pulse the soaked chickpea along with other ingredients mentioned into a coarse mixture as shown in the picture above.

2. Form equal sized balls from the coarse mixture and deep fry them in hot oil until they are golden brown.

3. Serve hot yummy falafel with Tahini Dip or any other sauce.

Notes,Tips & Add-on's

1. The falafel shape can be either rolled out to balls or can be flattened. Depends on your wish.
2. I have used cornflour for binding as it adds crispiness to the balls. You can also use All purpose flour/Maida.