Falafel Gyro With Vegan Tzatziki

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Dried Chickpea(Note1) (after soaked will expand to 2 cups)
• 2 cup Scallion (Note2) (sliced)
• 1/4 cup Parsley (leaves only, roughly chopped)
• 1/4 cup Cilantro (roughly chopped)
• 4 clove Garlic (sliced)
• 1/2 tsp Ground Coriander
• 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
• 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Black Pepper
• 3 Tbsp Chickpea Flour(Note3)
• 6 ea Pita Bread( Note4)
• 1 bunch Lettuce
• 2 ea Tomatoes (Sliced)
• 1/2 ea Red Onion (Thinly sliced)
• 1 cup cooking oil (Note5)

Instructions

1. 1

   1. Soak dried chickpeas in cold water for at least 18-24 hours or if you don’t have the time, you can simply boil them in hot water for 20 minutes then leave them with a lid on for an hour then drain. (That’s what I always do because I forgot to soak them in advance. )

2. 2

   2. Drain chickpeas well. Place in food processor, add chopped scallion, parsley(leaves only), cilantro( conriander), ground coriander, cumin, cinnamon, salt, and pepper . Blitz for 2 to 3 minutes on high.

3. 3

   3. Scraping down sides in-between( 3-4 times or more)

4. 4

   4. Blitz until the chickpeas and herbs are very small mince( grainy-looking)

5. 5

   5. Add chickpea flour, blitz for 2-3 minutes and scraping down sides in-between until everything is well-combined.

6. 6

   6. Scoop up the mixture and shape into balls (or dome, disc or torpedo), place on a plate. You should be able to make around 22-24, about 2.5cm / 1″ wide balls out of this recipe.

7. 7

   7. Pour 1 cup of oil in a skillet or large pan( at least 3″ depth). Heat on medium-high around 180 – 190C / 355F. Use a tong to place falafel balls into the hot oil and cook in batches for around 4 minutes, flip around by using a tong until golden brown and crusty on the outside. Drain on paper towels. Keep repeating the process with remaining falafel.

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   8. Fill each pita bread with 3-4 patties. Divide tomato slices, lettuce, and thinly sliced red onion evenly among pita, and drizzle evenly with the sauce. (Note6)You can serve them warm or cold. Enjoy!