14 h 5 min

Step 1

Soak the chickpeas in water for 12 hours. I recommend to place them in the fridge overnight.

Step 2

Drain the water.

Step 3

In a meat grinder or in a food processor, blend the chickpeas together with the onions, garlic and herbs.

Step 4

Toast the spices (besides the salt and baking soda) in a dry skillet over medium-low heat and stir frequently just until they become very fragrant and darken slightly.

Step 5

Grind the spices and add them to the ground chickpeas mixture.

Step 6

Add the salt and baking soda. Mix well to get an even distribution of all the ingredients in the mixture.

Step 7

Cover and let it sit in the fridge for 1 hour.

Step 8

Make little balls of falafel, roll them gently and drop in a pot full of frying oil.

Step 9

Fry the falafel until their crust get dark brown color.

Step 10

Enjoy them while they are still warm or add them to your sexy freshly baked pita!

Step 11

YASSS!