Falafel sandwiches with sesame mint yoghurt sauce Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• 2 (425g) tins garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained, rinsed
• 3-4 tbsps, plus 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1/4 cup packed fresh coriander leaves
• 1/2 cup packed fresh parsley leaves
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 lemon, zested, juiced
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten with a fork
• Salt
• pepper
• 3L vegetable oil, for frying
• 3 good-quality pita breads, halved
• Sesame mint yoghurt sauce, recipe follows
• 1 English cucumber, peeled, chopped into 2 1/2cm pieces
• 1 small head iceberg lettuce, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 green pepper, seeded, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 480ml plain full-fat yoghurt, preferably Greek-style
• 1 bunch mint leaves, finely chopped
• 1/4-1/2 tsp dark sesame oil