Falafel rolls

Serves: 4
Prep: 40
Cook: 10

A fresh, delicious and satisfying meal idea. Make the felafel patties and hummus in advance, and take them along to enjoy at your next family picnic.

Ingredients

Felafel
  • 425g can chickpeas or 2 cups cooked chickpeas
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 pinch chilli powder
  • 1 tsp crushed garlic
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup wholemeal plain flour to coat
  • 1 tbs olive oil
Hummus
  • 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
  • 3 tbs tahini paste
  • 3 tsp crushed garlic
  • 3 tbs lemon juice
  • 2 tbs water
Serve with
  • 4 wholemeal pita bread
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced
  • 2 lettuce leaves
  • 4 tbs hummus
  • red onion

Method

  1. Felafels - blend chickpeas, grate onion and place in a bowl with spices, crushed garlic and salt. Form tablespoons of mixture into patties and fry both sides until golden brown.
  2. Hummus - place all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.
  3. Assembly - place lettuce in the centre of the pita bread. Add 2 halved felafels, then top with tomato slice and red onion. Drizzle hummus over the top and roll up the bread.