Falafel & Hummus (easy homemade)
Falafel is one of my favorite healthy recipes. They are made of chickpeas and herbs originating from Egyptian and Middle Eastern cooking.
Ingredients
Hummus
- 3/4 Cup Chickpeas
- 3-4 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- 3-4 Tbsp Tahini sauce(Recipe in Instructions section)
FalaFel
- 1&1/4 Cup Chick Peas
- 1 Cup Coriander or Parsley leaves
- 1 Piece Onion Medium Size
- 1 Tbsp Paprika
- 1 Tbsp Black Pepper Powder
- 1 + 1/2 Tbsp Baking Powder
- 1 + 1/4 Tbsp Salt (to taste)
- 1 Tbsp Cumin Powder
- 4 Tbsp Sesame Seeds
- 3-4 Cloves Garlic
Instructions
Hummus
- The night before, soak the chickpeas for overnight or at-least 6hr.
- Add all the ingredients in a blender & make a fine smooth paste.
- Serve in a plate,add generous amount of olive oil . I've added 2-3 pinch of paprika on top for more flavour. garnish with chopped parsley or coriander leaves.
FalaFel
- The night before soak the chickpeas for overnight or at-least 6hr.
- In a mixer grinder add chickpeas & all the ingredients mentioned above for the falafel recipe & make a thick paste(don't add water).
- Heat a pan for frying on medium heat.
- Use your hands, spoon or scoop to form the falafel into balls or patties. If mixture is too wet, add 2-4 tbsp breadcrumbs. if it's too dry add 1-2tbsp lemon juice.
- Deep fry the patties for 2&3 minutes until golden brown. takeout in a paper towel serve hot with hummus,tahini , pita bread and pickled veggies
- In a platter arrange all the items hummus ,pita, falafel ,fries, pickled veggies,olives, cucumber & Tomato,mayo & enjoy!!
Tahini Sauce
- Heat a pan on low heat,add 1cup of sesame seeds & dry roast till the color change to light golden. remove immediately from the pan.
- In a food processor or mixer jar add roasted sesame seed & 4-5tbsp oil
- Grind until you get a fine creamy sauce consistency. sauce is ready.serve remaining tahini as a dip