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Place the beans in a large bowl of water and rinse several times until the
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water is clear. Fill the bowl with at least 6 cups of water, cover and
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allow them to soak for 2 to 3 days.
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Wash the greens and dry well, this makes them easier to chop. Remove the
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tough parts of the stem and then finely chop the leaves and the remaining
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delicate stems. Measure the greens after they are chopped, but do not pack
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them down into the cup.
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Wash the green onions and chop both the white onion part and the green
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stem. Chop the onion and garlic.
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Drain the beans and grind very fine. If you are grinding the beans in a
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food processor, turn the machine on empty and slowly drop through the tube
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onto the moving blade.
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Place the beans in a bowl and set aside. Add the greens, onions and garlic
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to the processor, blend well. Add the mashed beans to the processor and
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process until the mixture looks green.
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Transfer the mixture to a bowl, add the spices and baking soda, mix
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everything until well blended. Cover the bowl and let sit for at least 30
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minutes. The longer the better so the flavors blend. If you do not cook
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all the batter, cover and store in the refrigerator.
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Heat a medium saute pan, when hot add 1/2 inch of oil and heat until it is
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hot, lower the heat slightly.
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To shape the patties, take a large soup spoon and fill the bowl of the
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spoon with some of the batter, pressing it firmly into the spoon. Sprinkle
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the top with sesame seeds and then push it off the spoon into
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the hot oil. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until it has turned brown. Turn the
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patties over and cook again 2 to 3 minutes or until brown. Remove from the
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oil to a paper towel to drain.
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Don't let the oil get too hot or the crust will get too crisp or if the
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oil cools down too much, the patties will soak up too much oil.
