Falafel

Ingredients:
1 can of chickpeas
1 1/2 onions diced
1 small bunch of parsley
1 long green chili
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 1/2 cups of besan (chickpea flour)
1/2 tsp baking soda
Pita pockets
Oil for frying
Salt to taste

Method:
Grind the diced onions, parsley, cumin, green chili and baking soda into a paste. Steam the chickpeas with salt in a saucepan until they soften a little, then add to the mixture and grind well. Remove into a bowl. Add red chili powder and besan and mix into a thick batter.
In a nonstick frying pan add an inch of oil. Heat until ready for frying. Drop dollops of falafel batter into the oil and fry evenly until it turns dark brown.
Serve in pita pockets or as a wrap with hummus spread, hot sauce and tahini, lettuce, diced tomatoes and cucumber.