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Fattoush Salad Falafel

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Time20 Min
DifficultyIntermediate
Serves1

With its origins in the middle eastern part of the world, Fattoush Salad Falafel Recipe is a two part recipe. Fattoush is a term used to describe a salad that combines mixed vegetables with pieces of toasted bread called Khubz whereas Falafel is a middle eastern dish that needs no introduction. Now, this recipe is an intermediate level recipe which doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s difficult to m ... ake, just that involves quite a number of simple steps. As long as you follow the Fattoush Salad Falafel recipe video carefully, you can make this dish without any hassles. The preparation time for this recipe is about 20 minutes but before you can start making this salad, you would have to soak Chickpeas overnight which you would be needing to make Falafel. This recipe is a multi-layered recipe as it involves a few stages. For instance, to make the Falafel tikkis, you would need a few ingredients such as Chickpeas, of course, Green chilli, lemon zest, coriander, etc. This recipe also requires you to make croutons using bread, garlic, basil and a couple of other ingredients and a salad dressing called ‘Zatar’ using the signature Zatar spice, sweet potato paste, Dijon mustard and a few other ingredients. Once all the vegetables are chopped up and the Zatar Salad dressing, Falafel tikkis and Croutons are ready, all there’s left is to toss all of them in the Salad dressing and top them up with some Feta cheese for that melt in the mouth creaminess. This recipe is popular among both kids and adults due to its irresistible taste. Origins of Falafel and the Fattoush Salad While nobody exactly knows when or where Falafel originated, it is believed that it may have originated in ancient Egypt thousands of years ago. Others believe that as frying chickpeas balls were popular in India beck in the day, the dish may actually have Indian roots. No matter what the original roots of the dish are, there’s no denying that it’s absolutely tasty and healthy. Interesting fact: Falafel is the national dish of Israel.

Nutrition Info. (per serving)

ProteinFatCarbsFibre304 Cal304 Cal304 Cal304 Cal
  • 11gProtein
  • 13gFat
  • 38gCarbs
  • 13gFibre

Ingredients

Fruits & Vegetables

Capsicum Green-regular

Capsicum Green-regular

0.25 unit

Capsicum Yellow (regular)

Capsicum Yellow (regular)

0.25 unit

Capsicum Red-regular

Capsicum Red-regular

0.25 unit

Cherry Tomato-red

Cherry Tomato-red

0.5 unit

Basil

Basil

1 pinch

Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato

1 small piece

Parsley

Parsley

0.25 cups

Mint W/o Roots

Mint W/o Roots

0.25 cups

Lime Zest

Lime Zest

1 pinch

Iceberg Lettuce

Iceberg Lettuce

2 leafs

Leaf Lettuce

Leaf Lettuce

1 leaf

Lolo Roso Lettuce/red Lettuce

Lolo Roso Lettuce/red Lettuce

1 leaf

English Cucumber

English Cucumber

0.5 unit

Dry Grocery

Salt

Salt

0.5 teaspoons

Refined Oil

Refined Oil

1 teaspoon

Mustard Dijon Paste

Mustard Dijon Paste

0.5 teaspoons

Honey

Honey

0.5 teaspoons

Salad Oil

Salad Oil

0.5 teaspoons

Zatar Powder

Zatar Powder

0.5 teaspoons

Black Pitted Olives

Black Pitted Olives

5 units

Bakery

Sandwich Loaf

Sandwich Loaf

2 units

Dairy

Feta Cheese

Feta Cheese

4 teaspoons

Other

Raw Whole Bengal Gram

Raw Whole Bengal Gram

0.25 cups

Water

Water

1.75 glasses

Garlic

Garlic

1 piece

Pepper

Pepper

0.5 teaspoons

Lemon Juice

Lemon Juice

0.5 teaspoons

Green Chillies

Green Chillies

1 unit

Jeera Powder

Jeera Powder

1 pinch

Coriander Leaves

Coriander Leaves

0.25 cups

Directions
1
Cut Green, Yellow and Red bell Peppers into triangles.
2
Cut Cherry Tomato into halves and keep it aside.
3
Soak Chickpeas overnight.
4
Cook overnight soaked Chickpeas in a pressure cooker.
5
Keep the cooked Chickpeas aside.
6
To make Croutons, take Bread, Basil, Garlic, Pepper and Oil.
7
Cut the Bread into 5 mm dices, season with Pepper and Garlic. Heat Oil in a pan, toss the Bread, add Basil and toss it again.
8
Toss till crispy and brown.
9
Boil the Sweet Potato in salted water with skin. Once tender, peel and allow to cool. Cut into rough dices and place in a blender. Add the water for grinding and blitz to a smooth puree.
10
For the Zatar dressing assemble Salt, Pepper, Dijon Mustard, Lemon Juice, Zatar Spice, Honey, Sweet Potato Paste and Salad Oil.
11
Put the above mentioned ingredients in a blender and add Water.
12
Blitz all the ingredients to a smooth consistency.
13
For Falafel assemble boiled Chickpeas, Lemon Zest, chopped Green Chilli, Coriander, Mint, Parsley, Garlic, Cumin Powder and Salt.
14
With the Chickpeas add Chilli, Garlic, Salt, Cumin Powder, Mint, Parsley and mix them well.
15
Put the mixture in a blender and blend it into a coarse paste.
16
Make tikki with the above paste and sear it on a non stick pan with a little oil.
17
Sear each side for 1 minute.
18
Arrange Iceberg, Lollo Rosso and Leaf Lettuce on the bottom of a deep bowl. Add Cucumber, Bell Peppers, Cherry Tomato and Olives to it.
19
Top it with Croutons, Feta Cheese and Falafel.
20
Serve it with Zatar dressing.
Health Benefits of Fattoush Salad Falafel
Rich source of protein: It’s a known fact that chickpeas is a great source of protein. Now, chickpeas is the primary ingredient in Falafel, making Falafel incredibly protein rich. Sweet potatoes that go into the making of Fattoush Salad are an excellent source of fiber, Vitamins A, B6 and C and minerals. They help promote gut health Try out this recipe today!

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