Green Falafal- It is Vegan
- 1 cup Falafal Mix
- 1 cup Frozen of Edamame-Soak in water
- 1 cup Frozen of Peas-soak in water
- 1 teaspoon Minced garlic
- 1 cup Sliced of Tomatoes
- 1 cup Sliced of Cucumbers- Labanese or Middle Eastern
- 1 Head of Chopped Lettuce
- 6 ounces Green pitted Olives
- 2 teaspoons Chopped of Cilantro
- 2 cups Tahini Sauce-See Notes first
- 1 cup Salsa- store bought
- 0.5 teaspoons Salt
- 2 cups Vegetable oil
- 1 Packet of Pita Bread- about 4 to 6 Cut in half
- 0.5 cups Lemon juice
- 1 Jar Green Salsa- Optional
Make Tahini by taking 3/4 cup Tahini from the jar and add 1/2 Cup Lemon juice and 3/4 cup water. Let it stand for 10 Minutes
Drain Peas and Edamame and put them in the blender until they are totally broken but not paste form.
In a Big mixing bownl, put the Falafal mix and add blended peas and edamame, add garlic, 2 teaspoon Cilantro, salt and mix.. The Mixture should be thicker then the Cake batter-
Heat oil- check with a small drop of Falafal mix to check if the oil is hot. The ball should float right away.
Use spoon to drop small balls of mixture.
When the balls are floating and are slightly brown, take then out on a paper towel.
Make the garnish tray by chopping lettuce, tomatoes, Cucumbers, and bowl of tahini and a bowl of salsa
Wrap the Pita breads in foil and warm them in oven
You should have: Warm Pita Bread, Fried Falafal Balls and the Garnish tray with sauces
Open the Pita Bread and put a little lettuce on 1/2 of the bread,about three to five Falafal balls, tomatoes, ccccucumber, more lettuce and then add Tahini and saalsa, fold the Pita and enjoy. It is best to use hands.
Ready to eat
