Crunchy Falafel Pitas

...a few tuesday nights ago i made Crunchy Falafel Pitas! they were soo good! recently i've been hearing a lot about falafels on several cooking shows, so when i found this recipe at my Aunt Sue's house, it immediately caught my attention. a falafel, turns out, is a deep-fried ball or patty made from ground chickpeas or fava beans. for my particular recipe i used chickpeas. now i realize that the description of a falafel might not sound the most appetizing, but trust me, they are amazing! This dish is super easy to make, takes no time at all, and doesn't us any "fancy" ingredients, most of which we had at home;  plus, it tastes amazing. how could you go wrong? 

Crunch Falafel Pitas
PREP: 10 min. COOK: 8 min. SERVES: 6
Ingredients: 
Sauce:
1 c. plain yogurt
1 garlic clove [minced]
salt to taste
Falafels:
[2] 15oz. chickpeas [rinsed and drained]
1 1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. cumin
1 large egg
1/2 small onion [chopped]
1/2 tsp. salt
The rest:
1/4 c. olive oil
6 pita breads [split]
1 c. cherry tomatoes [halved]
1 small head of romaine [chopped]

Directions:
[1] Combine yogurt and garlic in a bowl and season with salt. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

[2] In a food processor, combine chickpeas, 1/2c. flour, cumin, egg, and 1/2 tsp. salt. and process until almost smooth. Add onion and pulse til just combined. Place remaining 2 tbsp. of flour on plate. Form chickpea mixture into 1/2" patties. Dredge with flour.

[3] Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add patties, cook until golden, turning once, about 8 minutes all together. Slide patties into pita. add tomatoes and lettuce, top with reserved yogurt sauce and serve.