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🍽️ Crispy Falafel Pita with Yogurt Dip

441 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
  2. 2. Wash the lemon thoroughly.
  3. 3. Finely grate about one teaspoon of lemon zest.
  4. 4. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze out the juice.
  5. 5. Peel the garlic.
  6. 6. Press the garlic through a press or grate it finely.
  7. 7. Add yogurt, garlic, lemon zest, one tablespoon of lemon juice, one tablespoon of toasted sesame seeds, and one tablespoon of olive oil to a bowl.
  8. 8. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
  9. 9. Stir everything well and set the sauce aside to let the flavors meld.
  10. 10. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
  11. 11. Place the falafel on the tray.
  12. 12. Drizzle the falafel with one tablespoon of olive oil.
  13. 13. Spread the falafel balls out slightly on the tray.
  14. 14. Bake the falafel for about 10 to 12 minutes until crispy.
  15. 15. Add the pita breads to the oven after about 8 minutes.
  16. 16. Bake the breads for another 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown.
  17. 17. Wash the cucumbers.
  18. 18. Remove the ends of the cucumbers.
  19. 19. Slice the cucumbers thinly on a slight diagonal.
  20. 20. Wash the tomatoes.
  21. 21. Slice the tomatoes thinly as well.
  22. 22. Wash the mint.
  23. 23. Shake the mint dry.
  24. 24. Pluck the mint leaves from the stems.
  25. 25. Chop the mint leaves roughly.
  26. 26. Remove the falafel and pita breads from the oven.
  27. 27. Open the pita breads.
  28. 28. Spread some yogurt-sesame sauce onto the breads.
  29. 29. Fill the breads with falafel, cucumber, tomatoes, and mint.
  30. 30. Drizzle the finished pitas with a little remaining lemon juice and yogurt sauce.
  31. 31. Serve the pitas and enjoy your meal!

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