Chef John's Falafel
Ingredients:
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1 cup dry garbanzo beans
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½ yellow onion, diced
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½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
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4 cloves minced garlic
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1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, or more as needed
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2 teaspoons lemon juice
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1 ½ teaspoons salt, or to taste
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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½ teaspoon ground coriander
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¼ teaspoon baking soda
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⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
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oil for frying