Authentic Falafel Recipe (Plus Wrap!)

Name: Authentic Falafel Recipe (Plus Wrap!)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 lb dried chickpeas ((about 3 cups dried)); 4.4 oz onion (1 medium); 0.6 oz garlic (2 large cloves); 0.5 oz cilantro (1 cup); 0.5 oz parsley (flat-leaf, 1 cup); 2 ¼ Tbsp falafel spice; 1 tsp sea salt; 1/2 Tbsp baking powder (used only before frying); 1/4 cup sesame seeds (optional); 6 cups sunflower oil for frying (enough to fill up your saucepan); pita bread (as needed); pickles ((cucumber pickles or pickled turnips)); tomatoes; cucumbers; lettuce; parsley; tahini dressing (see below); 1/2 cup tahini; 3 Tbsp lemon juice (from 1/2 lemon); 2 cloves garlic (adjust the amount to taste); 1/4 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 4 Tbsp water ( more as needed to thin the sauce)