Hummus

Ingredients

• 1/2 orange bell pepper or red Bell Pepper
• 1 and 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 and 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds soaked in 1/4 cup water.
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 and 1/2 cups chick peas, soaked in water overnight or use Canned Chick peas
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 green chili
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves (Optional)
• salt to taste

Method

1.If using fresh chickpeas, cook them till tender.

2.Cut bell pepper in half lengthwise, remove seeds and the membranes.

3.Place one pepper half, skin sides upon a baking sheet lined with aluminium Foil.

4.Flatten the Bell pepper with hand and drizzle some oil on it.

5.Broil for 10 minutes or until blackened.

6.Cool for a while and then peel the skin.

7.Grind the bell pepper with remaining ingredients in a food processor till smooth

8.Adjust Seasoning.

9.Serve with Falafel or use as a dip or have with bread.

Falafel

Ingredients

• 1 cup chickpea soaked in water overnight or canned chickpeas
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 onion
• 2 tsp lemon/lime juice
• 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
• 1 tsp red chili flakes
• 1 green chili
• 2 tsp garlic
• 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves
• salt to taste
• 3 tbsp semolina/ suji
• 1 tsp baking soda.

Method

Grind all the ingredients except Semolina and Baking Soda, till smooth.

Heat a pan and boil the above mixture till all the extra water has evaporated, if it is already dry and binds well together you can skip this step.

Add the baking soda and semolina to the above mix.

Make small balls and flatten them.

Deep fry the falafel's on medium heat till brown.

Serve with Hummus.