Falafel on Hummus With Chopped Peppers and Tomatoes
Falafel! This popular Middle Eastern food is made from chickpeas, herbs and spices.
Keywords
- dinner
- lunch
- main
- weeknight meals
- easy
- recipe
- falafel on hummus with chopped peppers and tomatoes
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Cooking tools:
- Deep fryer
- Skillet
- Slotted spoon
- Tongs
- Spatula
- Plate
- Paper towel
- Food processor
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried chickpeas (Do NOT use canned or cooked chickpeas)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, stems removed
- 3/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, stems removed
- 1 small onion, quartered
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled
- Salt, to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Oil, for frying
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas or 1 1/2 cups (250 grams) cooked chickpeas
- 2 teaspoons chickpea flour
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (roughly from 1 large lemon)
- 1/4 cup tahini (well-stirred)
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 to 3 tablespoons water
- Pinch of ground paprika
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1 pepper (bell pepper or jalapeño pepper), diced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt
- pepper