Falafel (Pitas with dried chick peas)

Ingredients

• •2 cups dried chick peas
• •1 medium onion quartered
• •2 to 3 cloves garlic
• •2 to 3 slices stale bread
• •1/4 cup parsley
• •1/3 head sweet red pepper
• •2 teaspoons salt
• •3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• •2 teaspoon cumin
• •2 teaspoon oregano
• •2 teaspoons ground coriander
• •1 teaspoon red hot pepper flakes
• •4 teaspoons flour
• •2 teaspoons baking powder
• •1/4 cup water
• •1 teaspoon baking powder
• •1/2 cup water
• •vegetable oil for deep frying

Directions

1. 1Pick out foreign matter from between the peas. Place in a large bowl, cover generously with water and soak overnight.
2. 2Drain peas. Add onion, garlic, bread, parsley, and red sweet pepper. Run through the fine blade of a meat grinder. (You may process in food processor until mealy.)
3. 3Add spices, flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder and water. Mix well.
4. 4In a small dish mix the remaining baking powder and water. Use it to moisten the palm of your hands and form balls of the chick peas mixture the size of walnuts, then flatten a bit.
5. 5Deep fry in oil at medium high heat until golden brown. Serve piping hot.
6. 6Arrange in halved loaves of pita (Arabic bread), topped with salad vegetables and tahina sauce. Some people love it topped with sauerkraut, wedges of tomato and tahina sauce. Hot pepper may also be sprinkled on top.