Falafel Plate with Hummus and Pita

Ingredients

Quantities are for one portion.

• 50 gcucumber, diced
• 2pita breads
• 1 tbspvegetable oil
• 1 tbsptahini
• salt to taste
• 1 smalltomato, diced
• 100 gdry chickpea falafel mix
• 50 ghummus

Method

1. Rehydrate the dry chickpea falafel mix with water according to package instructions until it forms a moldable paste.
2. In a small bowl, combine the diced cucumber and tomato to form a raw salad.
3. Loosen the tahini paste with a squeeze of water and a pinch of salt to create a thin drizzle.
4. Form the falafel mixture into small, thick patties or balls.
5. Heat the vegetable oil in a pan. Fry the falafel until dark brown and crusty on the outside and heated through. Drain on paper towels.
6. Warm the pita bread until soft.
7. Assemble the plate with the hummus, the crispy falafel, the vegetable salad, and the warm pita, drizzling the falafel with tahini.