Crispy Falafel Hummus Wrap Recipes

CRISPY FALAFEL HUMMUS WRAP

Steps:

• Prepare the falafel mix: drain the canned falafel and place in a food processor. Add roughly chopped onion, garlic, parsley, season with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika. Blend until smooth. Then, add flour with baking powder, mix well and refrigerate for at least half an hour.
• Remove the falafel dough from the fridge, scoop out small amounts of dough and shape into balls. Set aside.
• In a frying pan or pot add frying oil and heat up. The oil is hot enough when bubbles appear if you drop some dough in it, and the dough floats. Place in the falafel dough balls and fry on medium heat until golden brown. Once fried, remove the falafel from the oil and set aside on a paper towel to drain.
• Prepare the tortilla wrap fillings: wash and dry the lettuce, shred the napa cabbage, thinly slice onion, cucumber, tomatoes, and avocado.
• Mix a teaspoon of tahini with a couple of spoons water for a quick dressing.
• Heat a dry pan and warm up the tortillas. Spread each one with some hummus, add the vegetables and a few falafels. Drizzle with the tahini dressing and serve.

FALAFEL WITH HUMMUS

Steps:

• Puree canned garbanzo beans, chopped onion, 3 tablespoons all purpose flour, garlic pepper spice blend, ground cumin, baking powder, and salt in processor until coarse puree forms. Add chopped Italian parsley; process just to blend. Generously sprinkle plate with all purpose flour. Roll level tablespoonfuls garbanzo bean mixture into balls; transfer balls to plate. Roll falafel in flour to coat generously; flatten balls slightly.
• Pour enough vegetable oil into heavy large skillet to reach depth of 1/2 inch. Heat oil to 375°F. Working in 2 batches, fry falafel patties until deep brown, turning once, about 3 minutes. Transfer falafel patties to paper towels to drain. Serve falafel with hummus.

FALAFELS WITH HUMMUS & TABBOULEH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and put a non-stick baking tray inside. For the falafels, heat a large non-stick frying pan, add the cumin and coriander seeds and dry-fry until fragrant (1-2 mins), stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Remove from the pan.
• Put the seeds, the remaining falafel ingredients and some seasoning into a food processor and blitz until you have a chunky paste. If it seems too dry, add 1 tsp water and blitz again until you have the consistency of damp sand. Using your hands, divide the mixture into 12 falafel balls and chill for 30 mins.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan. When hot, add the falafel balls, pressing down into the pan to make patties. Leave to cook, without turning, for 2-3 mins, then check to make sure they're brown and crisp. Turn and cook the other side for 2 mins more. Remove from the pan, transfer to the baking tray in the oven and cook for a further 10 mins. Meanwhile, prepare the barley couscous following pack instructions.
• For the hummus, put all the ingredients, except the lemon, into a food processor and blitz to form a stiff paste. With the motor running, slowly add the lemon juice and up to 3 tbsp water to get it to the consistency of your choice.
• For the tabbouleh, mix the olive oil, lemon juice and some black pepper in a small bowl. In a larger bowl, combine the rest of the tabbouleh ingredients, along with the cooked couscous, and add the dressing. Mix well.
• Put aside 4 falafels and 4 tbsp hummus in the fridge for Stuffed Moroccan pittas (see 'goes well with', right). Serve the remaining falafels with the remaining hummus and the tabbouleh.