Harris Falafel

Ingredients

2 cans of chick peas drained

2 tsp falafel flavoring spice

2 tsp of salt 

1/2 bunch parsley

1/4 bunch cilantro 

1/4 large green bell pepper 

1/4 of a 4 inch white onion 

5 cloves of garlic

4 Tbs flour (add flour to appropriate consistency) 

Tahini sauce

2 Tbs Tahini sauce 

1 lemon

1 clove of garlic crushed 

Falafel flavoring

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1/2 tsp all spice

1/2 tsp Black pepper

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp garam masala powder

Directions

1. Dry Chick peas in a colander for a few moments then run them in the food processor for a minute or two until they look like thin bread crumbs. Put aside in a large bowl.
2. Place the garlic, red onions, green onions, parsley, cilantro, coriander, salt, peppers and flour in the food processor and run for a couple of minutes until they turn into a paste.
3. Add them to the container with the  Chickpeas and knead with hands until they reach a doughy texture. If they feel dry add a bit of water and kneed a bit more. At this point feel free to taste the Falafel mix to make sure it has a balanced flavor.

Frying the Falafel

1. A couple minutes prior to frying, sprinkle baking soda on the Falafel mix, knead and let rest. When ready heat 1 inch deep of cooking oil in the frying pan on medium heat
2. Scoop the falafel into by using a specialized Falafel scoop, an ice cream scoop, or by using 2 spoons whereby you scoop the falafel paste in one, and press the other spoon against it to compact into a "cake" then drop gently into the frying pan.
3.  Fry for a few minutes until the falafel turns brownish then scoop them out place on a paper town or in a colander and to dry out the extra oil.

Baking the Falafel

1. For the health conscious, you can scoop then layer the falafel patties on an aluminum/cooking tray that has been lightly oiled and bake in the oven at 400F for 7-10 minutes.

Falafel Tahini Sauce Preparation

1. Mix the Tahini sauce ingredients in the blender until they reach a homogeneous texture.
2. Sample to ensure a balance of flavors. A good Falafel Tahini sauce should taste a bit tangy with a hint of garlic. The sauce should end up looking cream/whitish.
3. Serve as a side/dip.