Name: Falafel
Yield: Makes 6 main-course servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups dried chickpeas (7 oz); 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 3/4 cup finely chopped onion (1 medium); 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne; About 6 cups vegetable oil (48 fl oz); Accompaniment: tahini sauce; a deep-fat thermometer

These hearty falafel are equally delicious eaten alone or piled into pita bread with lettuce, tomato, onion, and tahini sauce.

Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 13 3/4 hr (includes soaking chickpeas)

Cooks' note:

Chickpeas can be soaked up to 24 hours.

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