Falafel

Ingredients

• Soaked overnight
• 1 cup dried broad beans
• 1 cup dried garbanzo beans
• water (enough to cover beans)
• Rest of the ingredients
• 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, roughly chopped
• 4 tablespoons of fresh mint, roughly chopped
• 4 tablespoons fresh coriander or 4 tablespoons cilantro, roughly chopped
• 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried coriander or 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• vegetable oil, for deep-frying