Anne Bachour’s Falafel

Ingredients

• Falefel

  • 1 cup (250 ml) fava beans
  • 1 cup (250 ml) dried chickpeas
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ¼ white onion
  • 1 cup (250 ml) fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) chili powder
  • 4 teaspoons (20 ml) water (or more if necessary)

• Taratol sauce

  • 1 cup (250 ml) tahini (sesame butter)
  • 1 cup (250 ml) water
  • The juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) garlic powder
  • Salt to taste