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    Homemade Falafel

    Ingredients:
    1 cup dried chickpeas
    1/2 large onion, roughly chopped (about 1 cup)
    2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
    2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2-1 teaspoon dried hot red pepper
    4 cloves of garlic
    1 teaspoon cumin
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    4-6 tablespoons flour
    Soybean or vegetable oil for frying
    Chopped tomato for garnish
    Diced onion for garnish
    Diced green bell pepper for garnish
    Tachina sauce
    Pita bread
    Preparation:
    Put the chickpeas in a large bowl and add enough cold water to cover them by at least 2 inches. Let soak overnight, then drain. Or use canned chickpeas, drained. Place the drained, uncooked chickpeas and the onions in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the parsley, cilantro, salt, hot pepper, garlic, and cumin. Process until blended but not pureed. Sprinkle in the baking powder and 4 tablespoons of the flour, and pulse. You want to add enough bulgur or flour so that the dough forms a small ball and no longer sticks to your hands. Turn into a bowl and refrigerate, covered, for several hours.
    Form the chickpea mixture into balls about the size of walnuts, or use a falafel scoop.
    Heat 3 inches of oil to 375 degrees in a deep pot or wok and fry 1 ball to test. If it falls apart, add a little flour. Then fry about 6 balls at once for a few minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Stuff half a pita with falafel balls, chopped tomatoes, onion, green pepper, and pickled turnips. Drizzle with tachina thinned with water.