FALAFEL and HUMMUS

Name: FALAFEL and HUMMUS
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Chickpeas soaked overnight; 1 cup Parsley/Spinach; 1/2 bunch Coriander leaves; 2 Garlic cloves; 2 Green chilles; 1/2 tsp Cumin powder; as per taste Salt a; 1/4 tsp Black Pepper; 1 lemon juice; 2-3 tbsp Bread crumbs Oil for frying; 1/2 cup overnight soaked chickpeas; 1 Garlic clove; 1/4 cup of roasted sesame seeds; as per taste Salt; as required Very little Chilli powder; 2-3 tbsp olive oil; 3-5 tbsp of chilled water; 1 lemon juice; 1/4th tsp cumin powder

Ami Parekh Kawa @cook1177

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Falafel Hummus is a Middle Eastern cuisine..
Falafels are made from chickpeas, spices and herbs, and then deep fried and Hummus is also made of chickpeas, it just takes a few spices to emanate that Falafel flavor in smooth Hummus..

Ami Parekh Kawa @cook1177

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Ingredients

FALAFEL :
1 cup Chickpeas soaked overnight
1 cup Parsley/Spinach
1/2 bunchCoriander leaves
2 Garlic cloves
2Green chilles
1/2 tspCumin powder
as per tasteSalt a
1/4 tsp Black Pepper
1lemon juice
2-3 tbsp Bread crumbs Oil for frying
HUMMUS:
1/2 cupovernight soaked chickpeas
1 Garlic clove
1/4 cup of roasted sesame seeds
as per tasteSalt
as required Very little Chilli powder
2-3 tbspolive oil
3-5 tbsp of chilled water
1lemon juice
1/4th tsp cumin powder

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Steps

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For FALAFEL : In grinder mix chickpeas, parsley/spinach, coriander, garlic, cumin powder, salt, black pepper, lemon juice and green chilies. Grind until coarse mixture is formed. Please do not add any water.
Keep it in refrigerator for 1/2 hr.
After 1/2 hr. mix 2-3 tbsp of bread crumbs. Mix it well and form the same size of balls.
Now, to cook them, there are 3 methods. Anyone can be used.. Contd'
2

Just when we bake them, they feel little dry then other 2 one's. First, deep fry them in hot oil on medium flame until it turns golden brown. Second, to shallow fry them, press them forming discs, then shallow fry them until golden brown or bake them at 425F for 30 mins.
Serve them hot with hummus or tahini or both.
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For HUMMUS : Extra boil the chickpeas and if possible, after that remove skin of chickpeas for extra smooth hummus if you have time otherwise skin is also fine.Then in a grinder, add chickpeas, roasted sesame seeds, salt, lemon juice, cumin powder, garlic and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Grind them all together. The mixture may stick to the sides, we have to bring it together and keep grinding until very smooth texture is formed. In between grinding, add very chilled water, just 1 tbsp at a time. Contd'