Sweet Potato Falafels and Tahini Dressing

Name: Sweet Potato Falafels and Tahini Dressing
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: juice and zest of ½ lemon; ¼ tsp sea salt; about 2 medium sweet potatoes (500 g baked flesh); 20 g sesame seeds; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 100 g tahini; 4 handfuls of salad leaves; 1½ tsp ground coriander; pinch of cumin; 1½ tsp ground cumin; juice of ½ lemon; ½ tsp baking powder; 2 vine tomatoes, sliced; 1 garlic glove, finely chopped; 4 pittas or wraps; pinch of sea salt; 50 g gram flour (chickpea flour); ¼ cucumber, sliced; 50 ml olive oil; handful of coriander, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 55

Appears in

Eat Bike Cook

By Kitty Pemberton-Platt

Published 2021

About

Although you may have to make a pitstop to eat them, these falafels are perfect for a cycling lunch because they’re satisfying without being heavy, and the lemon zest and coriander give them an enjoyable freshness. This makes more than you need for one pitta so make a batch and freeze them.

Ingredients

For the Sweet Potato Falafels

about 2 medium sweet potatoes (500 g baked flesh)
50 g</

Main course
Vegan

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan. Place the sweet potatoes on the top shelf of the oven and bake for approximately 50 minutes