Hummus

Ingredients:

1/2 cup chickpea( soaked overnight and pressure cooked in a cup of water for 3 whistles)

2 tbsp. tahini paste

2 garlic cloves

1 lemon(juice)

salt

Garnish:

1 tsp. olive oil

1 tsp. flat leaf parsley

a pinch paprika/ kashmiri red chilly powder

1 tbsp. boiled chickpea

Cooking Process:

Grind all the ingredients from boiled and strained chickpea till salt. Spoon the mixture in a bowl, make a slight dent in the middlle, pour the olive oil and sprinkle the pepper and parsley and the boiled chickpea.

Falafel

 

Ingredients:

1 cup chickpea(kabuli chana)(soaked overnight in 2 cups of water)

1 onion( chopped)

2 cloves garlic(crushed)

2 tbsp. flat leaf parsley(coriander can be used though it doesnt taste the same)

1/2 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp. cumin powder

3/4 tsp. baking powder

1 green chilly(chopped fine)

salt

1 tsp oil

Cooking Process:

Grind the chickpea coarsely with a little water.  Add rest of the ingredients except oil and grind to a finer paste. Make walnut sized patties. and flatten them slightly. Take oil in a non stick pan and lightly fry them till brown on all sides. Falafels are originally deep fried so if you wish to have a crispy exterior deep fry them.Serve with hummus as a starter or stuffed inside pita bread and tomato salad to make a meal.