FALAFEL WITH TZATZIKI IN HOMEMADE GREEK PITA FLATBREADS

April 22, 2017

Don’t you just love bringing in the food and flavours of other countries into your kitchen? I do, and right now I am loving the flavours of beautiful Greece. Falafel with Tzatziki in Homemade Greek Pita flatbread is like an explosion of taste, color and texture in one meal.

HOMEMADE GREEK PITA FLATBREADS
2 teaspoons active dry yeast OR instant yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
160 ml warm milk
80 ml warm water
320 g bread / strong flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon oil
FOR THE FALAFELS
1 (425 g) can chickpeas, rinsed, drained and patted dry
15 g chopped fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ onion finely chopped
2 Tbsp sesame seeds - optional
1½ tsp cumin
¼ tsp salt and
¼ tsp black pepper
3 Tbsp all purpose flour
3-4 Tbsp oil for cooking
FOR THE TZATZIKI
½ cucumber
1 cup / 250ml plain or Greek yogurt
2 cloves garlic, crushed
? cup chopped dill
1½ Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ tsp salt, or to taste
? tsp black pepper

HOMEMADE GREEK PITA FLATBREADS IF YOU ARE USING ACTIVE DRY YEAST then combine the sugar, yeast, water and milk in a bowl. Set the bowl aside for 5 minutes, until the mixture starts to froth. In another...
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Nutritions

Calories
698

Sodium
610mg
25% DV

Fat
36g
55% DV

Protein
15g
31% DV

Carbs
46g
15% DV

Fiber
10g
42% DV

PER SERVING ^*

% DAILY VALUE^*

Fat

Saturated Fat 10g 51%

Polysaturated Fat 6g 40%

Monosaturated Fat 19g 122%

Cholesterol 8mg 2%

Sodium 610mg 25%

Potassium 699mg 19%

Protein 15g 31%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 10g 42%

Sugar 12g 25%

Vitamin A 265IU 5%

Vitamin B6 0.9200000000000002mg 46%

Vitamin C 8mg 13%

Calcium 188mg 18%

Iron 4mg 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Greek Vegetarian