Beet and Arbi Falafal with Housemade Pickles Recipe
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- Difficulty Level: Medium
Enjoy one the most popular Lebanese wraps, Falafel with Pita with this easy recipe. Falafel made with distinctive flavors of beetroot and arbi, served with some home-made pita and pickles.
Ingredients of Beet and Arbi Falafal with Housemade Pickles
- Ingredients for Pita Bread:
- 125 gm flour
- 2 gm salt
- 2 gm yeast
- 5 gm sugar/ A pinch of sugar
- 5 ml oil
- 20 ml water
- 1 tsp za'atar spice
- For the Beetroot and Arbi Falafel:
- 30 gm beet root, cooked / roasted
- 70 gm chick pea, soaked and cooked
- 30 gm cooked arbi
- 1 green chilli, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 Tbsp gram flour
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Ingredients for House-made Pickles:
- 60 gm radish, sliced into fingers
- 60 gm cucumbers, sliced into fingers
- 60 gm carrots, sliced into fingers
- 60 gm green papaya, sliced into fingers
- Pickling Juice:
- 1 cup / 100 ml sugar
- 1 cup / 100 ml white wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1 Tbsp coriander seeds
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 jalapenos, whole
- 1/2 cup water from jalapenos
How to Make Beet and Arbi Falafal with Housemade Pickles
- 1.Method for the Falafel:
- 2.To bake the beetroot season a whole beetroot with salt, pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.
- 3.Wrap In aluminum foil and bake in a pre-heated oven for 30-35 minutes.
- 4.Blend all the ingredients in to a stiff dough, shape into small balls and deep fry.
- 5.Method for the Pita Bread:
- 6.Mix all the ingredients to make a semi soft dough, let it rest for 45 minutes or till it doubles in size.
- 7.Once its size has doubled knead it till soft. Divide into half and role into a flat disk or any shape you like.
- 8.Put it on the grill till golden brown, brush with olive oil and sprinkle with zataar spice or bake in the pre-heated oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 7-10 minutes.
- 9.Method For House-made Pickles:
- 10.In a sauce pan add all the ingredients of the pickling juice and bring it to a boil.
- 11.Next, add the vegetables and mix well.
- 12.Take the pan off the fire and let the vegetables soak in the hot juices.
- 13.Serve the Falafel and Pita with some Plum and Green Apple Yoghurt.
