Pita Sandwich | Falafel Sandwich

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Pita Sandwich | Falafel Sandwich

The Pita Sandwich or Falafel Sandwich is a classic and best vegetarian sandwich recipe that you should not miss. Warm pita bread is stuffed with falafel balls, hummus, tahini dressing, and vegetables. This sandwich recipe is vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free and plant-based.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Snack

Cuisine: greek, Mediterranean, middle eastern

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 290kcal

Author: Kushi

Equipment

Bowls and Plates

Ingredients

2 Pita Bread, cut into halves (pita bread recipe)
4 tablespoon Hummus Dip (hummus recipe)
8 Falafels (falafel recipe)
1 large Tomato , chopped into circles
Lettuce , as needed
Parsley , for garnish
Tahini sauce (homemade or store bought)

For Tahini Sauce

¼ cup Tahini paste (check tips)
3 tablespoon Water Ice cold
2 tablespoon Lemon juice or Lime juice
½ teaspoon Garlic powder
Salt , to taste

Instructions

How to make Tahini Sauce

Add tahini paste, ice-cold water, lemon juice, garlic powder, and salt to taste, and mix until smooth.
¼ cup Tahini paste, 3 tablespoon Water, 2 tablespoon Lemon juice, ½ teaspoon Garlic powder, Salt
Adjust the amount of water depending on how thick or thin you like your dressing.
If you are using fresh garlic cloves to make the tahini sauce, then either crush them using a mortar pestle or grind or blend them along with the tahini paste in a blender to form a smooth paste.

Making of the best Greek sandwich

Assemble pita bread, falafel, and hummus (homemade or store-bought). Click on each link to get the full recipe. I agree it is time-consuming, but you can divide the recipes, cook them, and then store them in the freezer or refrigerator to use throughout the week.
Cut the pita bread into halves.
Spread a nice layer of hummus dip on each pita pocket.
4 tablespoon Hummus Dip, 2 Pita Bread, cut into halves
Add two falafel, each with lettuce, tomato, and parsley.
8 Falafels, 1 large Tomato, Lettuce, Parsley
Drizzle each one with tahini sauce. Serve and enjoy.
Tahini sauce

Notes

You can also add red onions, dill pickles, cucumber.
If you like a hot and spicy sandwich, drizzle some hot sauce like harissa along with tahini.
Love naan bread? You can even use naan bread instead of pita to make this sandwich.
This sandwich is filling for my family. We like to have it as a complete meal. You can also serve it some greek fries or quinoa tabbouleh salad.

How to make Tahini at home?

To make tahini at home, toast 1 cup of sesame seeds in a pan on medium-low heat until aromatic and light brown in color. Make sure not to burn sesame seeds while toasting. Continuously stir during the process. Allow it to cool down completely.
Transfer toasted sesame seeds to a food processor or high-power blender and process until it turns into a crumbly paste. Now add 2 tablespoon of oil and process for 1 to 2 minutes until smooth and pourable. You must stop in between to scrape down the sides and bottom during the process. Add more oil if needed.
Transfer this to a bowl. Add salt to taste and mix.
This can be stored in the refrigerator and used for up to a month as and when required.

Pita Falafel Bowl

With the same ingredients, you can even make a pita falafel bowl. It's just the difference in presentation. Instead of cutting pita bread into halves, simply place it in the bowl and spread hummus, followed by lettuce, tomato, parsley, and then chickpeas. Drizzle with tahini sauce and enjoy. You can even serve it with Greek salad and/or rice.

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