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Falafel with harissa and honey pitta Recipe

Falafels are a great plant based vegan/vegetarian meal.

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Falafel with harissa and honey pitta Recipe
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Ingredients

Honey and Harissa Pitta breads
  • 300g strong bread flour
  • 7g yeast
  • 1 teaspoon organic perfect salt
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon Steenbergs organic harissa with rose
  • 200 ml Warm water to bind
Falafel (gluten free)
  • 50g organic butter beans soaked overnight (shells peeled)
  • 50g organic chickpeas soaked overnight
  • 1 small pack fresh coriander leaves chopped
  • ½ teaspoon organic ground coriander
  • Zest of 1 lemon or 1 teaspoon dry organic lemon peel
  • 1 small red onion finely diced
  • 1 dessertspoon sesame seeds or organic nigella seeds
  • ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • ½ teaspoon organic chilli
  • 2 garlic cloves minced fine
  • Vegetable or sunflower Oil for deep frying

Falafels are a great plant based vegan/vegetarian meal.

This version uses butter beans as well as chickpeas which gives them a softer texture.

Method

Honey and Harissa pittas:*(not gluten free)

01
Put everything in a bowl and add the water mix until everything is combined
02
Knead for about 10 minutes to make an elastic ball of dough
03
Divide into 6 pieces and roll out into whatever shape you like
04
Cook in the oven till they puff up which takes 10- 15 minutes at 180’c
05
Put a towel over the hot bread and the steam will soften the crust

Falafels (gluten free)

01
In a blender blitz the butterbeans and chickpeas to a fine breadcrumb texture
02
Add the rest of the falafel ingredients
03
Combine and roll into large walnut sized balls, adding a little cold water if they are not coming together
04
Deep fry until golden
05
Drain on kitchen paper to catch excess oil
06
Serve with salad, the pitta bread and dip