How to Make Homemade Falafel

Ingredients

• 2 cups chickpeas
• 1 cup peeled fava beans
• a bunch fresh cilantro
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/4 bunch fresh green mint
• 1 medium red onion, dry
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon hot red pepper
• 1 small teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 tablespoon dried coriander powder
• 1 tablespoon black spice blend
• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup water
• Method for preparing the tarator:

Method

1. Soak the chickpeas and fava beans overnight. The next day, drain the chickpeas and fava beans and grind them in a blender with half a cup of water, the fresh cilantro, garlic, onion, and mint until the mixture is smooth.
2. Put the mixture in the refrigerator for ten minutes.. then add all the spices and mix well..
3. Just before frying, add the bicarbonate and baking powder and mix well... Shape the falafel dough in the small metal falafel mold so the pieces take a round shape.. Fry the falafel balls in plenty of hot oil until they brown....
4. Serve the falafel with tarator, pickles, and fresh vegetables like lettuce, mint, parsley, tomato, and cucumber, in addition to pickled hot peppers..
5. Note: Falafel is very tasty when served as a sandwich in Arabic bread... place the falafel patties in the bread, distribute the vegetables on them, then sprinkle the tarator, roll the sandwich, and serve..
6. Method for preparing the tarator:
7. Mix two generous tablespoons of tahini with half a cup of water, a pinch of hot red pepper, salt, and the juice of half a lemon... Whisk well until the tarator becomes sauce-like....