Best Baked Falafel - How to Make Baked Falafel

Ingredients

• 1 c. shelled pistachios
• 1/2 c. mint leaves
• 1/2 c. each cilantro, dill, and parsley (leaves and stems okay)
• 2 c. chickpeas, cooked from dried or canned, drained and rinsed
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 small yellow onion, chopped
• 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp. lemon zest, from 1 large lemon
• 1 tbsp. chickpea or all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/2 c. tahini
• 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp. maple syrup
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 small jalapeño, seeds removed
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 3 tbsp. water