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: 4 handfuls of salad leaves; 4 pittas or wraps; ¼ cucumber, sliced; about 2 medium sweet potatoes (500 g baked flesh); 50 g gram flour (chickpea flour); juice of ½ lemon; 1½ tsp ground coriander; 100 g tahini; 1 garlic glove, finely chopped; 1½ tsp ground cumin; pinch of sea salt; pinch of cumin; 50 ml olive oil; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 20 g sesame seeds; 2 vine tomatoes, sliced; ½ tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp sea salt; juice and zest of ½ lemon; 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.