Falafel and Hummus



Falafel is a common food eaten throughout the Middle East. The fritters are now found around the world as a replacement for meat and as a form of street food.
  
Ingredients

2 cups fresh green chickpeas/garbanzo beans  

1 small onion, finely chopped 
1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander
 5 cloves garlic, minced
 1 tbsp gram flour
salt
  2 tsp cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
2 fresh green chilies finely chopped

Oil for frying
For Hummus
1 cup drained well-cooked chickpeas, liquid reserved
1/4 cup sesame seeds, lightly toasted 
 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Juice of 1/2 lemon
paprika

 Coarsely grind all the ingredients together


Shape into small balls or into disks.

Deep fry or shallow fry til golden.

 For hummus grind all the ingredients to get a very smooth paste. Add the water in which the chickpeas were cooked to get desired consistency. 
 Serve topped with a layer of olive oil and sprinkled with paprika.
Enjoy hot falafel with hummus! 

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