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Fresh Chickpea Falafel Wrap

Fresh Chickpea Falafel wrapped in a Roti.

Rahul
Delicious bite size falafel, good on their own or just load them into a wrap and start munching!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Assembly 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Fusion, Mediterranean
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Falafel

  • 2.5 cup Fresh Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans
  • 2 Green Chilies
  • 2 Garlic Pods
  • 8 Cilantro sprigs
  • 1.5 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 tsp Chat Masala
  • 1 tsp Dried Mango Powder/ Amchur Powder
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 tsp Sesame Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Rice Flour
  • 1 cup Bread Crumbs
  • Salt: To taste
  • Oil

Sauce

  • 1 bunch Fresh Cilantro
  • 3 Small Garlic finely chopped
  • 2 Green Chilies
  • 1 cup Yogurt
  • Salt to taste
  • For Tempering
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 7 Curry Leaves

Roti

  • 1 cup Wheat Flour
  • Water

Wrap

  • 4 Chapati Indian flat bread
  • 1 Small Cucumber thinly sliced
  • 1 Tomato thinly sliced
  • Lettuce Leaves

Instructions
 

  • Pop the peas out of their pods and soak them in water overnight. Drain and dry them on a paper towel to remove the extra water.
  • Transfer the dried chickpeas, cilantro, green chili, garlic, lemon juice to a food processor and pulse until roughly mashed. Mixture should be slightly chunky.
  • Add rice flour, breadcrumbs, cumin powder, chat masala, sesame seeds and dry mango powder to the above mixture. Season with salt and mix until well combined. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
  • Divide the mixture into equal portions and roll them into desired shape.
  • Heat oil in a shallow pan and deep fry till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.

Roti

  • In a plate take wheat flour, add water little at a time and knead slowly to form soft dough.
  • Preheat a non-stick pan over medium heat.
  • Divide the dough into equal portion. Roll out each portion on a floured surface into a thin circle using rolling pin. Always roll on one side of the dough, do not turn the roti.
  • Be careful while putting the roti on the pan, dusted side should be at upper side of the pan and fry one side till you see bubbles.
  • Flip and cook the other side till you see brown spots. Turn and press with a spatula from all the sides till it puffs up.
  • As soon as it puffs up, take off from the heat.

For sauce:

  • In a blender add yogurt, coriander, garlic, green chili. Grind to make a smooth paste.
  • Dry roast cumin seeds, mustard seeds and curry leaves in a sauté pan over a medium heat. Add the tempering to the above sauce. Season with salt.

Wrap Assembly

  • Place a chapatti on a flat surface. Place the lettuce leaves on the chapatti. Top it with sliced cucumbers, tomato along with the falafel. Drizzle some sauce. Fold into wrap and serve immediately.

Notes

Removing the excess water in the falafel mixture before frying is absolutely essential.
This can be done by using breadcrumbs or by simply chilling the falafel mixture for a long time in the fridge.