Falafel with Tahini Sauce

by Hana Novak

72 patties · about 3.1 kg · 18 servings

Falafel

• 6 cupsdried chickpeas (not canned or cooked)
• 1 ½ tspbaking soda
• 3 cupsfresh parsley leaves, stems removed
• 2 ¼ cupsfresh cilantro leaves, stems removed
• 1 ½ cupsfresh dill, stems removed
• 3small onion
• 21 to 24 clovesgarlic, peeled
• salt
• 3 tbspground black pepper
• 3 tbspground cumin
• 3 tbspground coriander
• 1 tbspcayenne pepper
• 1 tbspbaking powder
• 6 tbsptoasted sesame seeds

Tahini Sauce

• 3 to 6 clovesgarlic, peeled
• 1 ½ tspsalt
• 2 ¼ cupstahini paste
• 1 ½ cupsfresh lemon or lime juice
• ¾ cupcold water
• 3 cupsfresh parsley

To Serve

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