Falafel Pita Sandwiches are very flavorful and one of the most beloved of Middle Eastern food. Warm Pita bread stuff with crispy falafels, sliced onion and tomatoes, crunchy cucumber , some pickled chilli and cooling tzatziki (yogurt based sauce) drenched with delicious hummous….these sandwiches are super tasty and filling.
Tzatziki is a traditional Greek ,yogurt and cucumber based sauce which is made by mixing thick Greek yogurt with grated cucumber, grated garlic, olive oil ,salt and finely chopped dill and /or mint with lemon juice. It is available readymade in supermarkets as well at fresh dips counter. I used store bought for this recipe.
There are many varieties of hummous available in supermarkets these days. Our favorite is roasted red pepper hummous and lime hummus. You can play around with other varieties as well.
For falafels, there are ready mixes available in supermarkets and Indian grocery stores. You just need to mix water, make small balls and deep fry / bake them . I deep fried the falafels .
Now, coming on to the recipe.
Course: Main Type: Vegetarian Serves: 2
Ingredients:
- Pita bread (white or whole meal) : 2
- Falafels: 6-7
- Tzatziki sauce: 200 mg
- Hummous: 200 mg
- Tomato: 2 sliced thinly in half moon shape ( seeds removed)
- Onion: Sliced v thinly in half moon shape
- Pickled cucumber slices: 4-5
- lettuce shredded: 1/2 cup
- Pickled Turkish chillies (available in supermarkets) : sliced
Method:
- Toast the Pita bread slightly and they will puff up a bit.
- Cut about 1/2 inch off top of each pita so they will form a pocket.
- First of all, add 1 tbsp of hummous at the base.
- Next, add few sliced onions ,tomatoes and 1 -2 pickled cucumber slices.
- Add 2-3 falafels and on top of that , put 1/2 tbsp of hummous and drizzle with 1 tbsp of tzatziki sauce.
- Top with shredded lettuce and sliced pickled chillies.
- Serve immediately and enjoy.