Tahini Sauce
- 1 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon tahini (sesame-seed paste)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Falafel
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup uncooked bulgur
- uncooked chickpeas
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 3 garlic cloves
- Cooking spray
Remaining ingredients
- Mediterranean Style white flatbreads
- 12 (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato
- Sliced pickles ( turnip, cucumber)
- Sliced cabbage ( optional)
- 1 cup chopped parsley
Directions
1. To prepare sauce, combine the first 3 ingredients, stirring with a whisk until blended. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
2. To prepare falafel, bring 3/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan; add bulgur to pan. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 30 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 425°. Combine chickpeas and the next 9 ingredients (through garlic) in a food processor; pulse until well blended and smooth. Spoon chickpea mixture into a large bowl; stir in bulgur.
4. Divide mixture into 12 equal portions (about 1/4 cup each); shape each portion into a 1/4-inch-thick patty. Place patties on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for until browned. Spread about 2 1/2 tablespoons sauce onto each flatbread or pita. Top each with 2 falafel patties, 2 tomato slices, 2 turnip slices, 2 cucumber slices, cabbage slices( if desired), and some parsley.
Bread + Filling + Pickle = Awesome.
