Falafel Wraps

Canned chick peas can be used, but homemade is so much more flavorful.  Plan ahead and cook your chick peas in the crock pot the day before.

1 cup dry chick peas

3½-4 cups water

¼ tsp each of cumin, chili powder,celery seed, nutmeg, mace and fresh ground pepper, cayenne pepper

½ tsp garlic powder

1 Bay leaf

2 cloves garlic

Combine all ingredients together in crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours.  Cool, drain.

1½ cup chick peas, drained

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp coriander seed

1 tsp fresh ground pepper

½ tsp sea salt

1 tsp ground cumin

¼ cup all purpose flour

Canola oil

Combine all ingredients except the oil and roll into small balls, or use a small ice cream scoop.  Slightly flatten the balls and cook in hot oil for about 3 minutes per side until golden brown.  Cool on paper towels.

Lettuce

Tomato

Onion

Flour tortilla wraps

Tomato chutney, Thousand Island dressing, ranch dressing

Prepare as you would a taco, with lettuce, tomato, slice onion, dressing of your choice, roll/wrap and enjoy.

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