Falafel with Tahini Sauce

by Hana Novak

12 patties · about 520 g · 3 servings

Falafel

• 1 cupdried chickpeas (not canned or cooked)
• ¼ tspbaking soda
• ½ cupfresh parsley leaves, stems removed
• ⅓ cupfresh cilantro leaves, stems removed
• ¼ cupfresh dill, stems removed
• ½small onion
• 3 ½ to 4 clovesgarlic, peeled
• salt
• ½ tbspground black pepper
• ½ tbspground cumin
• ½ tbspground coriander
• ½ tspcayenne pepper
• ½ tspbaking powder
• 1 tbsptoasted sesame seeds

Tahini Sauce

• ½ to 1 clovegarlic, peeled
• ¼ tspsalt
• ⅓ cuptahini paste
• ¼ cupfresh lemon or lime juice
• ⅛ cupcold water
• ½ cupfresh parsley

To Serve

• pita pockets, warmed
• English cucumber, diced
• tomatoes, diced
• baby arugula
• pickles