Healthier falafel feast

Name: Falafel mezze spread
Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil; 1 large white onion, finely chopped; 2 x 400g cans chickpeas, drained rinsed; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 carrots, grated andjuices squeezed out; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp ground coriander; 2 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp ground black pepper; handful of chopped fresh coriander; handful of chopped flat leaf parsley; 40g (1½oz) plain flour; grated zest and juice of 1 lemon; low-calorie oil spray; hummus, can be shop bought; salt and pepper; 200ml (7fl oz) plain yogurt; 140g (5oz) cucumber, grated; 1 garlic clove, crushed or grated; 2 tbsp finely chopped mint; pinch of sugar (optional); 400g can chopped tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato ketchup; 1 small onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves; 2 red chillies; pinch of sugar; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 2 tbsp plain yogurt; 2 tbsp mayonnaise

Taken from the cookbook 'Fakeaway', this recipe for a falafel mezze spread will keep cravings for your favourite takeaway at bay.

17 April 2020

I love falafel in a wrap or pitta bread with some crispy fresh veg, some pickles and possibly a touch too much chilli sauce. These are baked not fried, so they are a little drier than some falafel, but when you eat them with hummus or tzatziki, you won’t be able to tell.

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A recipe from Fakeaway: Healthy Home-cooked Takeaway Meals by Chris Bavin (Dorling Kindersley Ltd).

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