Beetroot Falafel With Tahini and Garlic Dressing Cookery Class

Starts on Fri, 9 Jul 2021 12:00 British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Tickets (£24) here.

Learn to make beetroot and chickpea falafel with a delicious tahini dressing and pickled red onions.

About this event

This class offers a real taste of the Middle East. You’ll prepare delicious beetroot and chickpea falafel with a garlic and tahini dressing, plus a zingy radish and pickled red onion salad with chicory, rocket, feta and chillies.

What you’ll learn:

• Basic knife skills
• Basic pickling
• How to cook with Middle Eastern ingredients

Serves/Makes: 2 people/ makes 16 falafel

Duration: This class will last approximately 1 hour 30 minutes

Prepare ahead instructions: Please have all your ingredients weighed out and ready along with the equipment you’ll need.

Shopping list (serves 2)

Fruit & Veg – Prepare ahead by washing fruit & vegetables, but no need to peel and chop

• 150g raw beetroot
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 small red onion
• 75g radishes
• 1 lemon
• 1 red chicory
• ½ pack parsley
• 1 handful rocket leaves

Dairy

• 50g feta
• 4 tbsp Greek yogurt

Store cupboard

• 400g tinned chickpeas
• 50g gram flour (also known as chickpea flour)
• 50g sesame seeds
• 50g tahini
• 1 tsp clear honey
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 300g pack 4 flatbreads (e.g Crosta and Mollica)
• 6 Fragata hot peppers guindillas or jalapenos

Spices

• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp sumac plus extra for serving
• ½ tsp salt

Equipment

• Mini Chopper/blender/food processor to make falafel
• Frying pan for cooking falafel
• Fish slice/spatula/tongs for turning falafel
• Chef’s knife
• Chopping board
• Sieve to drain chickpeas
• Balloon whisk for tahini sauce
• Box grater for beetroot
• Small bowl for water to wet hands
• 3 medium mixing bowls, for coating falafel, marinating onions and for salad
• 1 small bowl for the dressing
• Citrus juicer/reamer- optional
• Spoons for mixing and tasting
• Measuring jug for water
• Measuring spoons
• Baking tray
• Scissors
• Parchment
• Cling film
• Kitchen roll
• 2 serving plates

About your instructor: You’ll be led through this class with one of our experienced chefs from the Waitrose Cookery School.

• Joining a virtual experience: Our Virtual Experiences will take place via Zoom. We’d recommend using a laptop or desktop if possible to make it easier for you to take part. Two days before your Virtual Experience, we’ll send you full details on how to join.
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