Felafel

Ingredients

4 cups cooked chickpeas (2cups, soaked 1.5 hours, boiled until very soft)
2 beaten eggs
3 cloves garlic (crushed)
1/2 cup *each*, finely minced, celery and scallions
1/2 tsp ground cumin
3 Tbs tahini
1/2 tsp tumeric
3 Tbs flour
1/4 tsp cayenne, dash black pepper
1.5 tsp salt

Instructions

Mash chickpeas well (make sure they are cooked well enough to be mashable). Combine with other ingredients. Chill well. With floured hands, make the batter into one-inch-diameter balls. Dust each one lightly with flour. Heat a two inch pool of oil in heavy skillet to 365 degrees. Deep fry felafel until golden brown, serve immediately.