Falafel - The Buddhist Chef

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried chickpeas,(200 g) soaked for 5 to 12 hours and drained
• 1 onion roughly choped
• 3/4 cup chopped parsley
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/3 cup almonds sticks or roughly choped
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• The juice of one lemon
• 1 teaspoon harissa sauce (or 1 tablespoon if you prefer it spicy)
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup flour
• Oil