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Tiffin Recipe: Nadiya's Falafel Wrap

December 13, 2023 13:16 IST

If you are a major fan of shawarma, dig into a healthy, homemade version.

Nadiya Sarguroh's Falafel Wrap is stuffed with crispy patties made of chickpeas, hummus, a salad of chopped cucumber, tomatoes and greens, and served with a drizzle of ghar mein bana hua tahini-based sauce.

These wraps can be enjoyed by kids and grown-ups alike, and make for satisfying lunch box treats.

Note, it is also considerably cheaper than the ones you order online.   

Lawyer-food blogger Nadiya always surprises us with simple recipes for popular restuarant fare to try at home that can instantly elevate you to a chef.

Falafel Wrap

Servings: 6

Ingredients

For the falafel

For the salad

For the tahini sauce

For the assembly

Method

For the falafel

For the salad

For the tahini sauce

To assemble

Nadiya's Note: Do not used canned chickpeas as it will make the batter runny.

If your batter doesn't hold together, add some more flour to it.

Make sure to refrigerate the batter for at least one hour.

You can also pan fry or oven bake the falafels.

Editor's Note: For a hummus recipe, use Vrushali Kulkarni Negandhi's jaldi-five recipe to make Creamy Rich Hummus from scratch.

To make pita at home, try Vindhya Karwa's recipe for Pita Bread.

For a Jain version, skip the onion and the garlic.

Nadiya Sarguroh lives in Mumbai and publishes the food blog HautePot.

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