Falafel

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas (garbanzo beans; about 12 ounces)
• 2 cups chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 5 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 leek, trimmed and cut into 3 pieces
• 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 8 (6-inch) pitas, cut in half