This is a great way of getting your protein in without the meat. Falafel is a ball or patty made from ground chickpeas and/or fava beans. Falafel is usually served in a pita, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a flatbread known as lafa. The falafel balls are topped with salads, pickled vegetables, hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini-based sauces. This great veggie patty is healthy and filling. Making a great falafel sandwich can be an alternative to having a meat filled sandwhich. It can be baked as an alternative to frying and it makes it even healthier. It is great as an appetizer or main dish. is a ball or patty made from ground chickpeas and/or fava beans. Falafel is usually served in a pita, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a flatbread known as lafa. The falafel balls are topped with salads, pickled vegetables, hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini-based sauces.  Ingredients 2 cups garbanzo beans 1 1/2 cup fava beans 1 cup cilantro (coriander leaves) 1/2 cup parsley 1 large onion 8 garlic cloves minced 2 tsp salt 2 tbs coriander 1 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp blk pepper 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional) 3-4 tbs dried bread crumbs 1 tsp baking soda added before frying 1/2 tsp baking power added before frying vegetable oil for frying in a 2-3 inch deep frying pan use tahini sauce for dipping  Directions NOTE: TO USE DEDE'S FALAFEL SPICE, USE 3 TBS TO REPLACE THE CORIANDER, CUMIN Soak the garbanzo beans and fava beans in water over night the day before cooking. Chop and blend the garbanzo beans and fava beans in a food processor until the beans are the consistency of fine bread crumbs. Put in a large bowl. Next put the onion, garlic, cilantro and parsley in the blender and blend until it is a paste consistency, add to bean mixture. To the bowl add the cumin, coriander, salt, black pepper, bread crumbs and cayenne pepper and mix very well. Taste to see if you would like to add more salt or not. Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a 2 to 3 inch frying pan, turn to medium-low heat. Add the baking soda and baking powder to the bean mixture about 15 minutes before frying and mix well. Mold the falafel mixture into small balls and drop into oil to fry, continually turn over the falafel balls to keep the color an even brown on all sides, when they are a medium brown color, remove the balls and drain on a paper towel for a minute. Serve warm and fresh with tahini sauce, pickled turnips, pita bread and vegetables.