The night before, soak the dried chickpeas in water. Drain and rinse the chickpeas and add them to your food processor.
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Add the onion, parsley, cilantro, pepper, garlic, cumin, salt, cardamom and black pepper to the food processor and pulse several times until it resembles the texture of coarse sand.
3
Transfer the falafel mixture to a bowl and add the chickpea flour and baking soda. Stir together, then cover.
4
Refrigerate the mixture for 30 minutes to one hour.
5
Use your hands or an ice cream scoop to form the falafel into balls or patties.
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Once the falafel are formed, you can cook them into a pan on medium heat.
Ummm…It will take some time, but it's a good idea to chop all ingredients with a sharp knife. Only use dried and soaked chickpeas, not canned chickpeas in this recipe. Canned chickpeas will be too soft and wet and your falafel will not form properly.
Looks nice!
That's why I said it's elaborate, for me!