Falafel

Ingredients

As I list them in the video description.

Falafel

• 400 g chickpeas, soaked overnight in 2 l water
• 6 small or 4 large garlic cloves
• 1 small onion
• 50 g cilantro leaves
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp allspice
• ½ tsp seven-spice blend
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Tarator sauce

• 1 cup tahini
• ½ cup water
• 4 garlic cloves
• ½ cup lemon juice

Sandwich

• Pita bread
• Parsley, tomato and the white part of green onion, finely chopped
• Pickled cucumber or turnip
• Sliced radish
• Mint leaves

How it's made, in short

1. Grind the soaked chickpeas with the garlic, onion, cilantro and coriander, in two batches, until it looks like fine bulgur.
2. Add the salt, baking powder and spices, and knead briefly.
3. Add the baking soda with the lemon and a little water, so the mixture is neither too dry nor too wet.
4. Let it rest, shape the patties and fry them in plenty of oil over moderate heat.
5. Blend the tarator ingredients and build the sandwich in pita bread.

Watch the video to see every step.