Baked Falafel
Method
Soak fava beans in water for 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
Combine soaked fava beans, onions, parsley, cilantro, dill, garlic, coriander, salt, cumin, and bicarbonate in a food processor. Pulse to a dough-like consistency. You want your fava beans to be finely pulsed but not necessarily into a puree. Larger bites here and there are encouraged.
Shape fava bean mixture into balls, then press them down with the palm of your hands into burger-shaped discs. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top of each.
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Add the falafel discs and bake for 15 minutes, then flip and bake 10 minutes more.
Serve in Pita bread with slices of onion, greens, cucumber and tomato.
Ingredients
2 cups dried split fava beans
1 red onion, or 1 bunch of green (spring) onions, or a combination of both, roughly chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon of cornstarch
1 cup sesame seeds (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt (optional)