Falafel

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 4 servings cayenne to taste
• 0.3 cup cilantro leaves chopped
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds toasted
• 1 cup cucumber diced
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds toasted
• 0.3 cup feta crumbled
• 1 cup chickpeas/garbanzo beans dried cold
• 1 small clove garlic grated
• 2 cloves garlic 
• 0.3 cup greek yogurt 
• 2 tablespoons juice of lemon 
• 1  lemon zest 
• 1 cup lettuce shredded
• 1 small onion diced
• 0.3 cup parsley chopped
• 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
• 4  pitas 
• 0.3 cup onion red thinly sliced
• 4 servings salt and pepper to taste
• 0.3 cup tahini 
• 1 cup tomatoes diced
• 2 tablespoons flour whole wheat
• 0.5 cup tahini yogurt sauce 
• 1  batch falafel 
• 1  batch falafel 

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels

Directions

1. Pulse the drained chickpeas, onion, garlic, cilantro, parsley, coriander, cumin and lemon zest until it forms a coarse meal.
2. Sprinkle in the flour and baking soda and pulse a few times to combine, then test the mixture to make sure that it holds together adding more flour until it does.Refrigerate the mixture in a covered container for a few hours.Form the mixture into balls or patties.
3. Heat oil in pan to 350F/180C, fry the balls in small batches until golden brown, about 4-6 minutes and set aside on paper towels to drain.Assemble sandwich and enjoy!
4. Mix everything.