John Torode and Lisa Faulkner falafel wraps with baba ganoush recipe on John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen

John Torode and Lisa Faulkner served up tasty falafel wraps with smoky baba ganoush on John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen.

The ingredients for the falafel are: 250g dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in water, ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda, 1 ½ tsp cumin, Pinch of cayenne pepper, 2 cloves of garlic , 1 onion, 1 stick celery, 1 small green chilli, A bunch of fresh coriander, A bunch of fresh parsley, A bunch of fresh mint, leaves picked , 1 tsp cayenne pepper or sumac , salt and pepper , 100ml vegetable oil, for frying and Tahini, lemon juice etc, to serve.

For the Baba Ganoush: 2 aubergines, 2 garlic cloves, 4 tbsp tahini, Juice of 2 lemons, plus some zest, 2 tsp cumin, ground, 2 tbsp olive oil and 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley.




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