11/06/2026
Some BYOS builds are all about the crunch!
This one brings crispy falafel, fresh salad, pickled onions and creamy Dr. Oetker FunFoods Olive Oil Mayonnaise layer tucked into warm pita 🥙
Ingredients:
For falafel:
🧆 2 cups chickpeas, soaked overnight
🧅 ¼ cup chopped onion
🧄 7–8 garlic cloves
🌿 ¼ cup fresh parsley leaves
🌿 ¾ cup fresh cilantro leaves
🥄 1 tsp baking powder
🥄 1 tbsp cumin powder
🥄 1 tbsp ground coriander
⚫ 1½ tsp black pepper powder
🧂 Salt to taste
🥄 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
✨Oil for frying
For assembly:
🥙 Pita bread
🥬 Lettuce
🥗 Green salad
🥄 Dr. Oetker FunFoods Olive Oil Mayonnaise
🧅 Pickled onions
Directions:
- Soak the chickpeas overnight and drain them well
- In a food processor, add chickpeas, chopped onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro, cumin powder and ground coriander
- Mix till finely minced, but not fully puréed
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl
- Add salt, black pepper powder, baking powder and toasted sesame seeds
- Mix well
- Scoop small portions and shape them into falafel balls
- Heat oil and fry the falafels till dark golden-brown and crisp
- Warm the pita on medium heat
- Slice it open to make a pocket
- Spread Dr. Oetker FunFoods Olive Oil Mayonnaise inside the pita
- Add lettuce and green salad
- Add the crispy falafels
- Top with more salad, another mayo layer and pickled onions
- Serve immediately with salad on the side
A crunchy, herby, fully-stacked BYOS for the days your sandwich needs a little pocket energy😌
