Falafel with Tahini Sauce

by Hana Novak

24 patties · about 1 kg · 6 servings

Falafel

• ≈ 400 gdried chickpeas (not canned or cooked)
• ≈ 2.5 gbaking soda
• ≈ 60 gfresh parsley leaves, stems removed
• ≈ 12 gfresh cilantro leaves, stems removed
• ≈ 4.5 gfresh dill, stems removed
• ≈ 70 gsmall onion
• ≈ 21 to 24 ggarlic, peeled
• salt
• ≈ 7 gground black pepper
• ≈ 6.5 gground cumin
• ≈ 5.5 gground coriander
• ≈ 2 gcayenne pepper
• ≈ 4.5 gbaking powder
• ≈ 18 gtoasted sesame seeds

Tahini Sauce

• ≈ 3 to 6 ggarlic, peeled
• ≈ 3 gsalt
• ≈ 180 gtahini paste
• ≈ 120 gfresh lemon or lime juice
• ≈ 59 gcold water
• ≈ 60 gfresh parsley

To Serve

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