Veggie Falafel-Style Sandwich

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Veggie Falafel-Style Sandwich

If you love falafel, definitely try using this chickpea mushroom protein to make falafel-style balls. Perfect on a salad or stuffed into flatbread with your favorite falafel toppings!

Prep Time25

Cook Time10

Total Time35

Course: lunch, Main, Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: chickpea mushroom falafel

Servings:

Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

For the Falafel Balls

1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups chickpea mushroom mixture
1 to 2 teaspoons baharat or shawarma spice blend or other spice blend of choice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
2 to 3 tablespoons chopped parsley or cilantro
1 to 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon flour or more, if needed
2 teaspoons oil

For the Tahini Sauce

3 tablespoons tahini stirred well
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 to 4 tablespoons water

For Serving

pita or naan or salad greens, for a falafel salad
lettuce
cucumber
tomato
sliced onion
lemon juice

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Make the falafel balls.

Mix the chickpea mixture with spices, herbs, and sesame seeds. Add flour, if needed, so that you can shape the mixture into sturdy balls that you can pan fry or air fry.
To pan fry, heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the falafel balls and let them sit undisturbed for 2 minutes, then stir and cook so they get golden brown on most of the edges, about 8 to 10 minutes total.
To air fry, brush them with the oil, and cook at at 370° F for 10 to 12 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the tahini sauce.

Add the tahini, salt, and lemon juice to a bowl, and mix well. Add the water 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing between additions. The tahini will first thicken up, then it will start to loosen up and become creamy. Adjust the consistency with the water based on the creamy consistency that you like.
Serve the chickpea mushroom falafel in warmed pita or naan. You can warm the pita/naan over a gas flame or in the microwaves. Add the chickpea balls and some lettuce, cucumber, tomato, onion, tahini sauce, and a drizzle of lemon juice. These can also be served as a snack with the tahini sauce as a dip.

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Notes

You can add some fresh herbs or garlic powder to the tahini sauce, if you want some extra flavor.

Nutritional info is for 1 serving, 1/4 of the recipe. It does not include the bread and toppings, since what you use will vary.

Nutrition

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