Name: FALAFEL WITH VEGENAISE TAHINI
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup of dried chickpeas, picked over and rinsed, soaked overnight in plenty of water; 1 cup onion, chopped; 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, rinsed and dried very well; 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, rinsed and dried very well; 6 cloves garlic, smashed and minced; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 8 TB chickpea flour (or plain flour), stored in the freezer overnight; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon habanero powder; 1 TB cumin; vegetable oil, for frying; 1/2 cup tahini; 1/4 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice; 1/2 cup vegenaise; 1/2 cup water, plus more for thinning the dressing out as desired; pepper