Falafel I

Description
This recipe is for 6 serves.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup dried garbanzo beans soaked in water to cover overnight and drained
 * 1 cup dried shelled fava beans soaked in water to cover overnight and drained
 * ½ cup finely chopped yellow onion
 * 3 garlic cloves peeled and crushed
 * 1 cup water
 * ½ cup sesame seeds
 * ¼ cup garbanzo flour
 * ¼ cup fine bulgur
 * ¼ cup finely-chopped parsley
 * ¾ tbsp salt
 * 2 tsp ground cumin
 * 2 tsp ground coriander
 * 2 tsp baking powder
 * ½ tsp cayenne pepper
 * ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
 * oil for deep-frying

Directions

 * 1) Run the drained garbanzo beans and fava beans through the fine blade on your meat grinder or in your food processor.
 * 2) Blend in all the remaining ingredients and let the mixture stand for 1 hour.
 * 3) Form into little patties ⅓-inch thick and 1½-inches round.
 * 4) Or you can form them into balls the size of walnuts.
 * 5) Deep-fry in 375 degree oil until toasty brown and crunchy on the outside, about 4 minutes.
 * 6) This recipe makes about 24 patties, enough for 6 sandwiches.
 * 7) Comments: this dish is a favorite among Arab immigrants.
 * 8) Falafel or "ta'amia" are patties made from dried beans, splendidly spiced, deep-fried, then eaten as a snack.
 * 9) These are traditionally served as a meat substitute and make a great sandwich.
 * 10) Fill pita bread with falafel, sliced tomatoes, sliced onion, lettuce and yogurt.
 * 11) Delicious!.