Falafel

Directions

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   {"0":"Place the beans in a large bowl of water and rinse several times until the","1":"water is clear. Fill the bowl with at least 6 cups of water, cover and","2":"allow them to soak for 2 to 3 days.","4":"Wash the greens and dry well, this makes them easier to chop. Remove the","5":"tough parts of the stem and then finely chop the leaves and the remaining","6":"delicate stems. Measure the greens after they are chopped, but do not pack","7":"them down into the cup.","9":"Wash the green onions and chop both the white onion part and the green","10":"stem. Chop the onion and garlic.","12":"Drain the beans and grind very fine. If you are grinding the beans in a","13":"food processor, turn the machine on empty and slowly drop through the tube","14":"onto the moving blade.","16":"Place the beans in a bowl and set aside. Add the greens, onions and garlic","17":"to the processor, blend well. Add the mashed beans to the processor and","18":"process until the mixture looks green.","20":"Transfer the mixture to a bowl, add the spices and baking soda, mix","21":"everything until well blended. Cover the bowl and let sit for at least 30","22":"minutes. The longer the better so the flavors blend. If you do not cook","23":"all the batter, cover and store in the refrigerator.","25":"Heat a medium saute pan, when hot add 1\/2 inch of oil and heat until it is","26":"hot, lower the heat slightly.","28":"To shape the patties, take a large soup spoon and fill the bowl of the","29":"spoon with some of the batter, pressing it firmly into the spoon. Sprinkle","30":"the top with sesame seeds and then push it off the spoon into","31":"the hot oil. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until it has turned brown. Turn the","32":"patties over and cook again 2 to 3 minutes or until brown. Remove from the","33":"oil to a paper towel to drain.","35":"Don't let the oil get too hot or the crust will get too crisp or if the","36":"oil cools down too much, the patties will soak up too much oil."}