Falafel in pitta with yoghurt sauce Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for frying
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 large red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 (400g) cans chickpeas, drained
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1/2 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
• 5 tbsp flour
• 50g freshly chopped parsley leaves
• 20g freshly chopped coriander leaves
• Pittas, for sandwich
• Toppings: shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, sliced cucumber
• Yogurt sauce, recipe follows
• For the yoghurt sauce
• 240ml plain yogurt
• 1/2 tbsp lemon zest
• 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tbsp freshly chopped coriander leaves
• 2 tsp freshly chopped parsley leaves
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin