Falafel

Name: Falafel
Ingredients: 34 lb dried fava beans; 14 lb dried garbanzo beans; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 medium chopped onion; 3 large chopped scallions; 3 cloves smashed garlic; 1 chopped jalapeno pepper; 1 bunch chopped parsley; 1 bunch chopped cilantro; 2 teaspoons toasted cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon ground cilantro; 1 teaspoon salt; 14-12 teaspoon red pepper; sesame seeds (optional)

15 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

34 lb dried fava beans
14 lb dried garbanzo beans
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 medium chopped onion
3 large chopped scallions
3 cloves smashed garlic
1 chopped jalapeno pepper
1 bunch chopped parsley
1 bunch chopped cilantro
2 teaspoons toasted cumin seeds
1 teaspoon ground cilantro
1 teaspoon salt
14-12 teaspoon red pepper
sesame seeds (optional)

Directions

1

Wash and soak all the dried beans in a large pot with plenty of water for 24 hours.
2

Drain the beans and place them in the food processor along with the baking powder and baking soda, and process.
3

It will get a kind of bread crumb consistency.
4

Now you can start adding in the chopped veggies all the while processing.
5

Add in the spices.
6

Process until very well mixed, then transfer to a large bowl.
7

Take small handfuls and shape into balls and then flatten the balls slightly to form patties.
8

Place the sesame seeds in a bowl and coat the patties with the seeds.
9

Fry in hot oil until golden brown and cooked through.