Drain the rehydrated chickpeas. Put the chickpeas in a food processor together with the onion and garlic and process them into a paste. Add 【A】 and mix well. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes.
Add the baking soda to 【1】 and mix well.
Heat the deep-frying oil to 170-180°C (340-360℉). Roll 【2】 into 3 cm balls and put them into the heated oil. Fry the balls until they become golden brown and drain off excess oil.
Cut the leafy vegetables into easy-to-eat pieces. Thinly slice the red onion and zucchini.
Put the falafels and vegetables together on a plate.