Woe! My last blog caused a bit of a shitstorm of e-mails! Even the preacher wrote to me (how did she know I had written about her?) massively challenging my interpretation of Romans 9:8 or Galatians 4:23 and John 14.6.
Still, dialogue is always healthy and I will write another entry addressing all the main concerns expressed in the e-mails, but I need a few days to do some research. TGIF.
In the meantime, the friends of my kids keep telling me I should share some of my recipes because they love my food so much. So, I have decided to publish a few recipes as a light-hearted alternative to all the heavier issues.
Here is the first of my self-made recipes. The real beauty of this recipe is that there is something here for everyone. If you have guests or fussy children, I would recommend laying out all the ingredients on appropriate plates/dishes and allowing them to make their own, choosing the ingredients they like best. Nonetheless, these wraps taste at their best, like a good Döner Kebap, when you include everything.
Ingredients
Wraps
Falafel
Butter
Humus ( a must!)
Iceberg lettuce
Cucumber
Peppers
Cherry tomatoes (optional)
Radishes (optional)
Giant white beans (optional)
Sweet corn
Fresh herbs (optional)
Lemon juice (optional)
Red onion (very thinly sliced)
Salad dressing
Sweet chilli sauce
Feta cheese (optional)
For a non-vegan version
Chicken nuggets or chicken schnitzel
Bacon ( must!)
Butter
Method
Fry the falafel/chicken and bacon and prepare the salad. The wraps are best if the falafel or meat elements are still warm when you serve them! Once everything is prepared, warm the wraps either in a flat-bottomed pan or in the microwave quickly and then butter the wraps lightly (if non-vegan) and coat them with a generous layer of humus. Next, layer the salads elements of your choice over the surface of the wrap (onions go on last) and lightly cover in salad dressing and a little lemon juice and fresh herbs. Then add the falafel or chicken and bacon and sprinkle with chilli sauce before folding into a roll.
Tip: the wraps can be wrapped in tin foil and eaten later cold. The foil also helps the wraps to hold their shape while you eat them!
To improve the presentation on the plate, you can also add some chips (AE) or crisps (BE), shaped radish, a blob of extra humus, guacamole, peanuts, salsa dip, chilli sauce or anything you fancy that would look nice.
Bon appétit!
