Moishe's Falafel

Total Time: 13 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 13 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried garbanzo beans
• 1/2 peeled and split dried fava beans
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 diced green pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• canola oil (for frying)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 pita breads, warmed
• alfalfa sprout
• tomato
• 1/2 cup tahini
• 1/4 cup greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 pinch sea salt

Recipe

• 1 put the chickpeas and fava beans in separate bowls and cover with cool water.
• 2 soak the beans at least 12 hours or up to one day.
• 3 drain and rinse.
• 4 put chickpeas into food processor and process until well ground.
• 5 scrape chickpeas unto large bowl.
• 6 process the fava beans and then mix with chickpeas.
• 7 add onion, pepper and seasonings and mix.
• 8 refrigerate while heating the oil.
• 9 add baking powder and toss to blend.
• 10 roll mixture into 16 balls about the size of ping-pong balls.
• 11 then press and pat each ball with your fingers.
• 12 carefully slip a few into the hot oil.
• 13 fry, turning as needed.
• 14 drain on paper towels.
• 15 to serve open each pita like a book.
• 16 scatter some sprouts and tomatoes.
• 17 put 4 falafels on top.
• 18 top with sauce.
• 19 for the sauce: blend ingredients in a food processor.