Red Lentil Falafel Pita Sandwich Recipe
Prep Time:
1 hour, 10 minutes
Cook Time:
16 minutes
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup dry red lentils
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cumin, divided
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt, divided
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 4 pita breads
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • ½ cup halved grape tomatoes
  • ¼ cup pepperoncini
  • 2 sliced Persian cucumbers
Directions
  1. Add the lentils to a bowl, cover with water to soak for 1 hour, then drain.
  2. Add the drained lentils, onion, garlic, parsley, coriander, 1 teaspoon cumin, and 1 teaspoon salt to a food processor and blend until all the lentils are broken down.
  3. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the flour.
  4. Form the mixture into 16-18 small patties.
  5. Add the oil to a large frying pan and bring the heat to medium.
  6. Cook the falafel for about 8 minutes on each side until browned. You may have to work in batches.
  7. In a small bowl combine the tahini, lemon juice, 3 tablespoons water, remaining ½ teaspoon cumin, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt.
  8. Slice the pita bread in half and stuff the pocket with the falafel, lettuce, grape tomatoes, pepperoncini, cucumber, and tahini sauce.
  9. Serve the red lentil falafel sandwiches.