Saturday, 28 June 2025

Falafel with hummus


Ingredients: 

Falafel : 3/4 cup boiled chickpeas (white chana)           

              1Tsp sesame seeds                                                                                                                              2 Tsp chopped coriander and  green chilies                           

              1/2 chopped onion                                                       

             jeera powder 1/4tsp                                                               

             salt and red chilly powder

Hummus : 1/2 cup chickpeas 

                    2tsp sesame seeds

                    2tsp extra virgin olive oil

                   1tsp  lemon juice

                    salt to taste

Recipe:

  • For falafel, mash chickpeas and add all the ingredients together
  • make round balls or flat cutlets out of mixture
  • heat pan/ tawa and cook these balls in 1tsp oil.
  • serve hot with hummus.
  • For Hummus, 
  • blend sesame seeds with olive oil with lemon juice in a mixer till it becomes smooth paste
  • add chickpeas and chickpea boiled water and blend it again till it gets smooth consistency.
  • Serve chilled with hot falafel