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Pita and Falafel

 Pita - In a mixer bowl, mix 1 cup of warm water, 2 tsp yeast, 1/2 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp of oil and 1/2 cup flour, cover and set aside for 10-15 mins. With a mixer hook and mixer on low, add about 1 1/2 cups for AP flour and 1 cup of whole wheat flour (roti atta). Make sure the dough is really really soft. Knead with the machine for 3-4 minutes, and use hands with olive oil to coat the dough, cover and set aside for an hour. Take a ball (the dough will be sticky), roll evenly with flour and make semi-thick rotis on a tava. They should puff up well.  Falafal: I used 1/2 cup soaked black eyed peas and 1 can of cooked chickpeas, but ideally should used soaked chickpeas. In a vitamin jar, mix it with 1 onion, 2-3 cloves of garlic, small piece of green chilli, handful each of parsley, dill, and cilantro, a tsp of roasted cumin powder, 1/2 tsp oregano, salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup besan. Use the masher to blend everything together. Add some coarse cornmeal and a big pich of baking soda. Mix everyth