falafel sandwich

Let’s uncover making the BEST Falafel Sandwich with the best Falafel sauce and toppings! This recipe will take over your ultimate favorite falafel wrap.

Best Falafel Sandwich

Pita Breads (with pocket)

tahini sauce

arugula

falafels

tabouli salad

red onion

mint

lemon juiced

Start by preparing your pita breads. Open up your pita bread without going all the way through.

Spread a layer of tahini sauce over the pita, top that with arugula and 3 falafels per sandwich.

Use a fork to crush the falafel open over the sandwich. This allows the falafel to soak up all the flavors and toppings of the sandwich.

Pile up the falafel with tabouli salad, red onions, fresh mint and finish off with a squeeze of lemon juice.

Roll the pita bread into a sandwich or a wrap and enjoy.

Delicious homemade Falafel Pita Sandwich. A middle eastern and delicious meal.

Falafel Pita Sandwich

chickpeas

garlic (finely chopped)

onion

broccoli florets

coriander

parsley (chopped)

coriander powder

cumin powder

black pepper

salt

Pita bread

Hummus

tomato

cucumber

Green olives

Sambal sauce

Leave the chickpeas soaking overnight, at least 12 hours before preparing your falafels.

Once your chickpeas have been soaking for at least 12 hours, rinse them and remove the excess of water. Add them in a food processor and blend for a couple of seconds.

Add to the food processor the onion, broccoli, fresh coriander, fresh parsley, coriander powder, cumin powder, black pepper and salt.

Blend all the ingredients until you have a well-combined mixture. It shouldn&#039;t be mushy as the balls will be too dense, but it needs to be blended enough for the dough to not fall apart when frying them.

Using your hands or using a falafel press, form the dough into round shapes. Make sure the size is not too small or too big. It should be around the size of your palm.

Heat up some neutral oil in a small frying pan so you don't have to use that much oil. Fry the falafels until they are brown and crispy on the outside. If the falafels are shaped correctly, not much oil will go inside. The inside part will still be really fresh and light.

Cut the Pita Bread in half, spread some hummus and spicy sauce (optional) on the bread, add some fresh chopped tomatoes and cucumber drizzled with some olive oil, add lettuce and finally the homemade falafels. Top the sandwich with green or black olives. Optionally,  can add some yoghurt sauce as well.

Here's how to make falafel: the authentic way! It tastes just like a restaurant, herby and crisp fried to perfection—with a baked variation, too.

Classic Falafel (Restaurant-Style!) 

garlic cloves

cilantro leaves

parsley

cumin

coriander (optional)

baking powder

Neutral oil (like canola or vegetable), for frying

Soak the chickpeas (overnight, or 6 hours)

Add the chickpeas in a covered container and cover with several inches of water and soak overnight or at least 6 hours at room temperature. Drain them in a strainer and shake dry before using.

Make the dough and refrigerate (30 minutes)

Peel the garlic. Peel and roughly chop the red onion.  Add the garlic, red onion, cilantro and parsley to a food processor and process 10 to 15 seconds until minced, scraping the sides as necessary. Add the chickpeas, cumin, coriander, baking powder, kosher salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Process for 10 seconds, stop to scrape the sides, then process more until a dough forms. It should be the texture in the photos above (check to make sure before proceeding!). Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes.

Heat the oil*

Add 3/4” of oil to a frying pan and heat over medium high heat until oil is 350 to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. This takes about 8-10 minutes over medium high heat. (Make sure to take safety precautions when using hot oil.)

Form the falafel (5 to 10 minutes)

Meanwhile, press the dough into 24 to 28 balls about the size of a ping pong ball, around 1 1/2 tablespoons each, and place them on a baking sheet. Falafel dough is very crumbly, so it doesn’t stick together like a normal dough and it takes a little pressing to stay together. Don’t worry: this is just what you want for good falafel! (If the dough is really having problems sticking together, throw it back in the food processor and pulse a few more times.)

Fry the falafel (8 minutes)

When the oil is hot, fry one batch (about 12) of the falafel by dropping the balls gently into the oil with your fingers, keeping them as far apart as possible. Cook 1 minute, then flip with chopsticks and cook another 2 to 3 minutes until browned on all sides. Transfer to a towel lined baking sheet or plate. Repeat with the second batch.

Serve

Serve with quick cucumber sauce, dill sauce or tahini sauce, or as part of a falafel sandwich.

Here's how to make the very best falafel sandwich! The ultimate vegetarian sandwich, this recipe tastes just like restaurant style.

Ultimate Falafel Sandwich

recipe Classic Falafel (or Baked Falafel)

Flatbreads

recipe Quick Cucumber Sauce (or Tzatziki), Cilantro Sauce, or Tahini Sauce

hummus (optional)

medium tomatoes, chopped or 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

romaine lettuce

red onion, sliced

Chopped cilantro, flat leaf parsley,

eggplant

Make the falafel. (Note: The dried chickpeas must be soaked overnight.) Use the refrigeration time for the falafel dough to do the steps below.

If using homemade bread, make the flatbread (or make it in advance: it stores well!). If using store bought bread, warm the bread before serving in a 300 degree oven for a few minutes until pliable.

Make the sauce: either Quick Cucumber Sauce, Cilantro Sauce, or Tahini Sauce.

Chop the tomatoes, lettuce, and red onion.

Slather the bottom of the pita with hummus or some of the sauce, then add the falafel, chopped vegetables, and chopped herbs. Liberally spoon over the sauce.

Naan-wich: 5 ingredient falafel, roasted veggies, and avocado sauce stuffed between pillowy garlic naan. Best sandwich recipe I've ever made.

Spicy Falafel and Roasted Veggie Naan-wich

carrots

cauliflower

olive oil

sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil

garlic naan, torn

easy

Magic Green Sauce

Make Ahead

Prepare the falafel and the Magic Green Sauce. It shouldn&#8217;t take more than 30 minutes for both. They can be made a day in advance and kept in the fridge, too.

Roasted Veggies

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Peel the carrots and cut into thin strips and place on a roasting pan. Chop the cauliflower into small florets and place on a separate roasting pan. Drizzle each pan with oil and sprinkle each pan with cumin and salt + pepper to taste. Toss around on the pan to combine. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. To get more browning, bake for an additional 10-15 minutes. When the veggies are done, remove from oven and set aside to cool.

Sun Dried Tomato Spread

Drain off most of the excess oil from the sun dried tomatoes and pulse through a food processor for a chunky, spread-able texture.

Assembly

Warm up the naan so it&#8217;s nice and soft. Spread with Magic Green Sauce and layer with roasted carrots, cauliflower, sun dried tomato spread, falafel, and cilantro leaves.

OMG falafel naan-wich, that's so clever! I need this in my life, like immediately. I'm going to try making this this weekend!

I also heard about all of the snow you were getting over there! We're still waiting in NYC, I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to it or not lol At least maybe for Christmas!

I'm not a fan of winter at all! I am an elementary school teacher and I've lived in Wisconsin for over 50 years and would move to the tropics tomorrow.  My husband and his business will keep us here awhile longer. 
That said, I am a huge fan of your blog and recipes! I'll be making these naanwiches soon. By the way, the turkey pho idea, brilliant and delicious!

We made this last night using lavash to make it into a wrap. I used hummus and store bought falafels. It was so delicious. The magic green sauce makes it! Thanks for the recipe.

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