Falafel with Tahini Sauce

by Hana Novak

24 patties · about 1 kg · 6 servings

Falafel

• 2 cupsdried chickpeas (not canned or cooked)
• ½ tspbaking soda
• 1 cupfresh parsley leaves, stems removed
• ¾ cupfresh cilantro leaves, stems removed
• ½ cupfresh dill, stems removed
• 1small onion
• 7 to 8 clovesgarlic, peeled
• salt
• 1 tbspground black pepper
• 1 tbspground cumin
• 1 tbspground coriander
• 1 tspcayenne pepper
• 1 tspbaking powder
• 2 tbsptoasted sesame seeds

Tahini Sauce

• 1 to 2 clovesgarlic, peeled
• ½ tspsalt
• ¾ cuptahini paste
• ½ cupfresh lemon or lime juice
• ¼ cupcold water
• 1 cupfresh parsley

To Serve

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