Street Food Tuesday, Falafel Naan Wraps with Golden Rice and Special Sauce. Homemade, veggie crammed falafel, blended with turmeric infused golden rice, all stuffed inner recent naan. The naan is then topped with lettuce, cucumber, and probably one of the foremost addicting “special” sauce…that simply so occurs to be method more healthy than the original. This loaded highway meals taste wrap is SO GOOD, and makes for a fun, delicious, and other weeknight dinner!
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You guys be counted a pair of weeks ago whilst I shared this herbed garlic naan? Well, as you'll be able to guess, I’m very obsessed with that recipe. Naan is one among the few recipes that I make over and over again, now not less than as soon as a week. No exaggeration.
Here’s the thing. I purely made the herbed garlic naan to make use of for those wraps. I wanted a sturdy, but delicious flatbread that would cling rice, falafel, and toppings. Normally, I would possibly simply decide on anything up from the store, but our grocery shop actually doesn't have the finest variety whilst it involves bread. Since I might make naan so easily, I by no means purchase it from the store…
Well…there was that one time final week…but I entire heartedly regretted it.
Anyway, as I was making the naan, I decided I’d also share the brand new naan recipe with you guys. So first got here the herbed garlic naan, then the naan grilled cheese, and now, finally, the falafel naan wraps. All spaced per week apart, very purposely, in order now not to overwhelm you with naan recipes. Not that, that might be a nasty thing, but you know, stability is all of the time good!
chickpeas in meals processor
Falafel dough in meals processor
Falafel balls earlier than frying
I’m going to bounce out by saying that that isn't one among my loopy basic recipes. BUT it’s also now not hard. It’s simply has some steps, some layers of flavor, and yeah, it's going to take additional than 30 minutes. I recognise that isn't very most interesting for each one evening of the week, but again, balance.
First up, the rice. GOLDEN RICE, I’m all about some golden rice. It’s simple. Just melt slightly butter, upload in some turmeric and overwhelmed red pepper, upload within the rice and water, and allow all of it slowly steam. And there you've got it – golden rice!
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Next, the falafel. I used my base recipe that I all of the time use, but swapped carrots for cauliflower. You can actually use no matter veggie you've got on hand. Just use one that’s now not made of all water. I suggest carrots, cauliflower, or broccoli. The falafel is actually basic to make, but you do desire a meals processor for finest results.
Once the falafel is made, it’s time to fry. Now, earlier than everybody asks, yes, you may bake these, but frying is much, a lot better. Every time I’ve baked falafel, they simply end up caked and dry, so I discover the time within the oil is price it.
For the “special” sauce, I like use plain Greek yogurt rather of mayo. I’m simply now not actually a large fan of mayo. I also love tangy greek yogurt and all of the time discover it makes for an additional delicious sauce.
Put this all collectively with some recent naan (or pita, you'll be able to apply no matter is most convenient for you), and you’ll have your self a highway taste naan wrap. Not too hard, right? And belief me, all of the attempt that went into making those wraps is 120% price it.
Every chew is so good, so filled with flavor, and layered with texture. My variety of food.
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You recognise the humorous factor about those wraps? They have been impressed by my oldest brother, Creighton. He loves Middle Eastern highway meals and has been telling me to make anything like this for thus long, but with chicken, now not falafel.
Creighton would by no means devour this wrap simply due to the fact it’s fully vegan (minus the yogurt sauce). Maybe my subsequent recipe might be a hen wrap?
Hmmm, suggestions are spinning…
For now, it’s all falafel and I am loving it.
THE RECIPE
falafel naan wraps with golden rice and unique sauce.
Homemade, veggie crammed falafel, blended with turmeric infused golden rice, all stuffed inner recent naan and topped with a "special" sauce. A fun, delicious, and other weeknight dinner!
INGREDIENTS:
GOLDEN RICE
2 tablespoons salted butter
1/2 teaspoon flooring turmeric
1 pinch overwhelmed red pepper flakes
1 cup lengthy grain rice
FALAFEL
1 cup chopped veggies, reminiscent of carrots, cauliflower, or broccoli
1 can (16 ounces) chickpeas, tired + rinsed
1/2 cup all-purpose flour. Use a gluten loose flour, if needed
1/4 cup uncooked sesame seeds
2 cloves garlic, grated
1 teaspoon flooring cumin
1/4 cup recent cilantro, parsley, or oregano
kosher salt and black pepper
canola or vegetable oil, for frying
6 recent naan or pitas, warmed
shredded lettuce, cucumbers, and harissa sauce, for serving
SPECIAL SAUCE
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons honey
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup recent parsley chopped
1 clove garlic, grated (use 2 within the event you're keen on garlic)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. To make the rice. Melt the butter, turmeric, and overwhelmed red pepper flakes in a medium pot over excessive heat. Add the rice and toss to coat. Stir in 2 cups water and a pinch of salt and deliver to a boil. Place the lid at the pot and switch the warmth down to the lowest putting possible. Allow the rice to prepare dinner ten minutes on low after which turn the warmth off completely. Let the rice sit, covered, for one other 15 minutes (don't take any peeks inside!). Fluff the rice with a fork.
2. To make the falafel. Add the veggies to a meals processor and pulse till finely chopped. Add the chickpeas, flour, sesame seeds, garlic, cumin, cilantro, and a pinch every one of salt and pepper. Pulse till the combination is blended and usually smooth. Roll the dough into rounded teaspoon dimension balls.
3. Add a number of inches of oil to the backside of a heavy pot. Heat to 375 tiers F. Fry the balls for 2-3 minutes or till golden and cooked through. Drain onto paper towels after which sprinkle flippantly with salt.
4. To make the unique sauce. Combine all meals in a bowl, including 1-2 tablespoons water if had to thin the sauce. Taste and season with salt.
5. To assemble, stuff the rice into the wraps and higher with lettuce, falafels, and cucumber. Drizzle the unique sauce and harissa over the falafels. Enjoy!