Hummus and Falafel
Hummus and Falafel I fell in love with these two middle eastern dishes from the first time I tasted them at a small restaurant called Beirut in London. Since shifting to India, I have been trying to recreate them.You can have these with pita bread to make a complete meal. Below is my version with ingredients widely available in India. Some of the substitutes that I made are as below: * Roasted sesame seeds for Tahini sauce. * Coriander instead of Parsley. * Dried chickpeas instead of can of chickpeas. Hummus My family's all-time favourite sandwich spread and dip. A good and healthy source of protein. Ingredients: 1/2 cup of dried chickpeas . 4 tsp of sesame seeds 1 tsp lemon juice 1 clove garlic (roughly chopped) 2 tbsp olive oil (preferably extra virgin oil) Salt to taste Pepper to taste Method: Soak the chickpeas overnight. Boil the soaked chickpeas with salt in pressure cooker for 3 whistles (cook until soft). Dry roast the sesame seeds over low flame...