Spicy Vegan Falafel Wrap Recipe

Indian version of Middle Eastern falafels in a vegan wrap

Reena Vyas
Spicy Vegan Falafel Wrap Recipe
2916 ratings.

This Spicy Vegan Falafel Wrap is an Indian version of very famous middle eastern street food falafel wrap. To give the Indian touch to traditional vegan falafel wrap, we have added some more spices to make it more aromatic and spicy. The falafel wrap recipe using the very basic ingredients of chickpeas, cilantro, onions, garlic, cumins, in addition we have added peppercorns, cinnamon, cloves and cayenne (red chili powder) to add to the spice.

Serve the Spicy Vegan Falafel Wrap as a Lentil Tabbouleh Recipe (Middle Eastern Vegetarian Salad With Lentils).

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Cuisine: Fusion
Course: Lunch
Diet: Vegan
Prep in

15 M

Cooks in

30 M

Total in

45 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

    To make Falafel
  • 1 cup Kabuli Chana (White Chickpeas) , soaked overnight
  • 1/2 cup Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , finely chopped
  • 1 Onion , finely chopped
  • 4-5 cloves Garlic , finely chopped
  • 4-5 tablespoons All Purpose Flour (Maida)
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
  • 2 Cloves (Laung)
  • Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
  • Salt , to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • To make falafel wrap
  • 8 Tortillas , or Indian flat bread- roti or chappati or plain paratha
  • 1 cup Green Chutney (Coriander & Mint)
  • 1 Tomato , sliced
  • 1 Onion , thinly cliced
  • 1/2 Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum) , thinly sliced
  • Salt , a pinch

How to make Spicy Vegan Falafel Wrap Recipe

  1. To begin making the Spicy Vegan Falafel Wrap Recipe we will first make the falafel.

  2. Drain the water from the soaked chickpeas. Grind all the ingredients together for the falafel to make a coarse batter without adding any water. Check the taste and adjust the salt as required.

  3. Add flour, so you can bind the mixture into some shape. 

  4. Preheat the oil for deep frying in a deep frying pan; fry the falafels on low to medium heat until it is evenly browned and crisp.

  5. Ensure to fry the all falafel at very low heat, as it will take time to cook perfectly.

  6. The next step is to assemble the Spicy Vegan Falafel Wrap.

  7. Toast the tortillas or tawa paratha on a skillet with some butter until it is lightly crisp and has golden brown spots.

  8. To assemble the falafel wrap, first take a tortilla or a tawa paratha, spread green chutney, add some veggies like tomato, onion, capsicum and the fried falafel.

  9. Roll into a wrap and serve.

  10. Serve the Spicy Vegan Falafel Wrap as a Lentil Tabbouleh Recipe (Middle Eastern Vegetarian Salad With Lentils).