Hummus and Falafal

Hummus! What can I say about this dish. Creamy, buttery and loaded with flavor! It's a simple dip or spread that can add that oomph to your chips, salads, wraps or truly anything. My favorites include adding it in my salad or wrap or use it as a dip for some crackers. It's a simple and easy recipe which needs few ingredients and is also quick to make. You can always add a lot more to your hummus and make it in your own special way with your favourite flavours, but I have made the classic hummus here with some classic falafals to go with it. I love falafal in wraps and I have also used them as a toppings for my pizzas or sometimes even with my dosa to make masala falafal dosa. So, read on below and get to know this classic recipe of one the simplest dishes ever.

PREP TIME: 25 min
COOK TIME: 20 min

INGREDIENTS:

for the FALAFAL:

• 1 cup chickpeas (soaked overnight)
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
• 3 green chilies (finely chopped)
• 1 cup chopped coriander leaves
• 1 spoon jeera
• ½ spoon cumin powder
• 1 spoon lemon juice
• 2 spoon olive oil
• 2 spoon sesame seeds
• salt
• oil to fry

for the HUMMUS:

• 1 cup chickpea (soaked overnight)
• ¼ cup sesame seeds
• 5 spoon olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1 spoon coriander powder
• 2 spoon warm water
• salt

1. Make Falafals: In a mixi jar add the chickpeas, garlic cloves, onion, green chilies, coriander leaves, jeera, cumin powder, lemon juice, olive oil, sesame seeds, salt and blend it into a smooth paste. Remove this into a bowl and make small balls of them. Keep them in the fridge for 15 mins to chill. Take a kadai add oil into it, once the oil heats up drop the balls in them and fry till they are nice and brown. Your falafal is ready.

2. Make Hummus: Cook the chickpeas with some salt and olive oil in a pressure cooker for 4 whistles. Take a pan and dry roast some sesame seeds for a min. Add this into a mixi jar and add some olive oil and blend it into a paste. This is our tahini sauce. Now, in the same mixi jar add the boiled chickpeas, garlic cloves, tahini sauce, coriander powder, salt and blend it together. Now add olive oil and warm water and blend it again to a smooth consistency. Put this in a bowl and season it with some olive oil, sesame seeds and chili powder. Enjoy! 

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