Falafel

Recipe by Chef Nikola Constantinou

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups (500 gr.) dried chickpeas
  • 1 cup (250 gr.) dried fava beans
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 20 gr. cumin (artysia)
  • 20 gr. dried coriander
  • 20 gr. paprika
  • 1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • 10 gr. baking powder
  • 20 gr. salt
  • 15 gr. pepper
  • Oil for frying

For the Hummus

  • 200 gr. boiled chickpeas
  • 50 gr. processed tahini
  • 1 small coffee cup of olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • Juice from 1/2 lemon
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Cayenne pepper for garnish

For Serving

  • 6 tortilla wraps
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tomato, sliced
  • 6 lettuce hearts, sliced

METHOD

For the Falafel:

  1. The night before, place the chickpeas and fava beans in 2 separate bowls. Add plenty of water to cover them well and let them soak. The next day, drain them.
  2. Put them in a blender and grind well.
  3. Next, add all the remaining ingredients and blend until you have a paste. Form the falafel balls and fry them in hot oil.

For the Hummus:

  1. Keep a few chickpeas aside for garnish.
  2. Process the remaining chickpeas in the blender.
  3. Then add all the ingredients to the blender and blend until smooth.

For Serving:

  1. Heat the tortilla wraps in a pan or on a grill.
  2. Spread with hummus and place the falafel, tomato, and lettuce horizontally in the center.
  3. Finally, drizzle a little lemon juice over the falafel. Roll up.