MAKE-AHEAD MEALS Mediterranean falafel

YOUR BASE RECIPE

Falafel with tahini sauce

PREP 30 minutes + 12 hours soaking COOK 30 minutes MAKES 45 balls

YOU WILL NEED

✔ 500g dried chickpeas ✔ 1 bunch fresh parsley ✔ 1 bunch fresh coriander ✔ 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped ✔ 2 garlic cloves ✔ ½ green chilli pepper, deseeded ✔ ½ tbsp ground cumin ✔ 1 tbsp salt ✔ 1¼ tbsp ground coriander ✔ 1 tsp baking soda ✔ 1 tbsp sesame seeds ✔ ½ tbsp nigella seeds ✔ Oil, for frying ✔ Tahini sauce, to serve

1 Rinse the chickpeas thoroughly. Place in a bowl, add water to cover by at least 5cm and soak in the fridge for 12 hours. Drain and rinse the chickpeas.

2 Use a meat grinder on the chickpeas, parsley, coriander leaves, onion,