Falafel

Name: Falafel
Ingredients: 1 pound dried chickpeas; 6 cloves of garlic, crushed and roughly minced; 1 medium yellow onion, quartered and roughly chopped; 3/4 cup parsley leaves, chopped; 3/4 cup cilantro, chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 tablespoon lemon zest; Neutral-tasting oil, for frying