Falafel in Whole Wheat Pita Pockets, Diabetic Friendly recipe, Indian Diabetic Recipes (2024)

Method

For the hummus

1. Combine all the ingredients in a mixer and blend till smooth using approx. ½ cup of water. Keep aside.
   

1. Combine the dry yeast and 4 tbsp of water in a bowl and mix well. Cover with a lid and keep aside for 5 minutes or till the dry yeast completely dissolves in the water.
   
2. Combine all the ingredients along with the yeast-water mixture in a deep bowl, mix well and knead into a soft dough using enough water.
   
3. Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and allow it to prove for 30 minutes or till the dough doubles in volume.
   
4. Knead the dough to remove the excess air.
5. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions and roll out each portion into an oblong of 175 mm. (7”) length and 6 mm. (¼”) thickness using a little whole wheat flour for rolling.
   
6. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook the pita bread on a medium flame for 1 minute on both the sides or till small blisters are seen.
   
7. Then, cook it on an open flame till it puffs up and brown spots appear on both the sides.
   
8. Cut each pita bread into 2 halves horizontally and keep aside.
   

1. Soak the green moong dal in enough water for 2 hours. Drain well.
   
2. Combine the drained green moong dal, green chillies and ¼ cup of water and blend till coarse.
   
3. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, all the remaining ingredients and mix well.
   
4. Heat an appe mould on a medium flame and grease it using ¼ tsp of oil.
5. Put a little mixture of the batter into each of the 7 moulds.
6. Cover with a lid and cook, using ¼ tsp of oil, till the lower surface becomes golden brown and then turn each appe upside down using a fork so as to cook them from the other side.
   
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to make 41 more falafels in 6 more batches.

1. Take a pita bread halve, spread 1 tbsp of the hummus, ½ tsp of garlic chutney and spread it evenly. Add 4 falafels and top it with 1 ½ tbsp. Curd dressing and finally 1 tbsp of lettuce and 3 tomato slices evenly over it.
   
2. Repeat step 1 to make 11 more falafel in whole wheat pita pockets.
3. Serve immediately.

1. It is highly recommended that this recipe be relished by diabetics only occasionally and in small quantities. This is just a mere ‘treat’ and does not qualify for a regular diabetic menu.