Spicy Naan and Falafel wrap

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I love falafel and I do try my best to east as much vegetables and fruits as I can. But serve me Persian or Indian food and I am all game. Cravings kept coming back after one of my friends from Bombay visited and made home cooked falafel.

I found this recipe and tried it. Found most of the ingredients at Rustan’s Supermarket especially the spices I needed for it. But you can find a lot of these at any grocery store.

What you’ll need:

Machine: Food processor

Produce:

5 Carrots

1 head Cauliflower

1 handful Cilantro, leaves

1 12-ounce jar Sun dried tomatoes

Condiments

1 batch Magic green sauce

Oils & Vinegar

2 tbsp Olive oil

Nuts & Seeds

4 tsp Cumin

Bread & Baked Goods

3 big pieces Garlic naan

Frozen

10 pieces Easy 5 ingredient baked falafel (in this case, I just bought ready-made naan bread and they were just as good).

Procedure:

For the Roasted Veggies

• 5-7 carrots

• 1 head cauliflower

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 4 teaspoons cumin

For the Naan-wiches

• 1 12-ounce jar of sun dried tomatoes, packed in oil

• 3 big pieces of garlic naan, torn in half (I use store-bought and I'm very okay with it)

• 10-12 pieces of easy 5 ingredient baked falafel

• one batch of Magic Green Sauce

• a handful of cilantro leaves

1. Make Ahead: Prepare the falafel and the Magic Green Sauce. It shouldn't take more than 30 minutes for both. They can be made a day in advance and kept in the fridge, too.

2. Roasted Veggies: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Peel the carrots and cut into thin strips and place on a roasting pan. Chop the cauliflower into small florets and place on a separate roasting pan. Drizzle each pan with oil and sprinkle each pan with cumin and salt + pepper to taste. Toss around on the pan to combine. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. To get more browning, bake for an additional 10-15 minutes. When the veggies are done, remove from oven and set aside to cool.

3. Sun Dried Tomato Spread: Drain off most of the excess oil from the sun dried tomatoes and pulse through a food processor for a chunky, spread-able texture.

Assembly: Warm up the naan so it's nice and soft. Spread with Magic Green Sauce and layer with roasted carrots, cauliflower, sun dried tomato spread, falafel, and cilantro leaves.

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