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Falafel in pita, layered

The Culinary Institute of America · 11 min video

Read about chickpeas in the BrightCulinary Book

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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
  • chickpeas
  • garlic
  • onions
  • fresh spicy
  • fresh coriander
  • parsley
Combine chickpeas, garlic, onions, fresh chili, fresh coriander and parsley.
Falafel mix at Akosem
  • cumin
  • sesame
  • salt
Add the spice mix of cumin, sesame and salt.
Shape the falafel, smoothing inside and outside; make fresh every 45 minutes so it stays light.
  • pita
Keep the handmade pita in a steam oven so it stays soft and fluffy.
  • hummus
  • Spook
  • smashed garlic
Spread hummus in the pita, then the spicy paste if wanted, smashed garlic and eggplant.
Building the falafel pita
  • eggplant
  • 3 whole falafel balls
  • cabbage
  • salted Korean pickles
  • onion
  • tahini
Add three falafel balls, then cabbage, pickles, onion and parsley, and tahini over the top.
  • 2 whole falafel balls
Add two more falafel balls, repeat the salad, cabbage, pickles, onion and parsley, then tahini again.
  • amba
Finish with amba.
Cook the falafel in sunflower oil, changed every day.
Ingredients and freshness