30-minute Falafel Sandwich (With Sweet Potato)

Ingredients

• 1 medium to large sweet potato (peeled)
• 1 can chickpeas (cooked (14 ounces))
• 1/2 medium onion (finely chopped)
• 1 garlic clove (crushed)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper ((optional))
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 lemon ((juice))
• sesame seeds for scattering over ((optional))
• 1/2 cup olive oil ((for cooking) You'll need only about 1/3 of this for each batch of 10 falafel.)
• 10 bread rolls
• 3 cups hummus
• 12 ounces cherry tomatoes (halved or quartered)
• 5 salad onions (sliced into small lengths)
• 5 ounces snow pea shoots
• 1 cup Greek yogurt ((for a small amount for each sandwich))

Instructions

1. 1

   Pierce the peeled sweet potato a few times with a sharp knife or fork. Cook in a microwave for about 10 minutes or until soft (you can roast them if you prefer at 400F/200C for about 45 minutes or so or until soft).

2. 2

   In the meantime, mash the chickpeas and other falafel ingredients (apart from the sesame seeds, if using) in a medium to large bowl with a potato masher or fork.

3. 3

   When the sweet potato is soft, mash it into the other ingredients in the bowl. Then cover the mixture and chill in the fridge for at least half an hour.

4. 4

   Take spoonfuls of mixture about the size of a walnut and form into balls. Flatten the balls into a patty. If you like, press a few sesame seeds into them on both sides.

5. 5

   Heat up 3 to 4 tablespoons of olive oil on a medium high heat in a large frying pan or skillet. When quite hot, fill the pan with patties (about 10 for a large frying pan). Let them cook for about 5 minutes on each side or until golden and crispy.

6. 6

   Mix the chopped tomatoes with the salad onions. Spread the sandwich bread with a few tablespoons of hummus, then top with some of the tomato/onion mixture and 2 to 3 handfuls of the greens. Then top with about 3 of the crispy falafel (for each sandwich). Finally, drizzle a spoonful of Greek yogurt over the top before closing the sandwich. Enjoy!