Ingredients:
• 1/2 pound – broad Fava beans (skinless), soaked overnight
• 1/2 pound – dried chick peas, soaked overnight
• 3 – Cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 – large onion, finely chopped
• 6 – large scallions, finely chopped
• 1/2 – hot pepper, finely chopped or ground
• 1 tbsp – baking soda
• 3 tbsp – flour
• 1 cup – finely chopped Parsley
• 1 tsp – ground coriander
• 1.5 tsp – ground cumin
• 1 tbsp – salt
• 1/2 tsp – black pepper
• vegetable oil for frying
Method:
- Drain and rinse the beans, using cold water.
- Pound, grind or put the beans through the food processor, until minced finely.
- Add the garlic , onions and peppers, mix well.
- Add the remaining ingredients.
- Pound or process into a paste.
- Cover and let stand for 1.5 hour.
- Take about 2 tbsp of the mixture and form patties about 1.5 inch in diameter.
- Let the patties set for another 15 minutes.
- Fry them in vegetable oil until golden brown.
- Serve with fresh pita bread, tomato, cucumber topped with tahini sauce.