Falafels with Hummus |
Well, The Middle East is a complicated place. It sits in Western Asia, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea. The climate is hot and dry. This region is an ancient one, and people have been living here for thousands of years. Many of the world’s religions began here, including Islam, Christianity and Judaism.
18 separate countries make up this region: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Northern Cyprus, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
The most widely spoken languages in the Middle East are Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Berber and Kurdish.
Middle Eastern cuisine is made up of the cuisines of the various countries and peoples of the Middle East. The cuisine of the region is diverse while having a degree of homogeneity. It includes Arab, Iranian, Israeli, Kurdish and Turkish cuisine. Some commonly used ingredients include olives and olive oil, pitas, honey, sesame seeds, dates, sumac, chickpeas, mint and parsley.
Falafel is a common dish 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.
Hummus is a Levantine and Egyptian food dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas or other beans, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. Today, it is popular throughout the Middle East (including Turkey), North Africa (including Morocco), and in Middle Eastern cuisine around the globe.
On to the recipes for both,
Hummus
You will need:
2 cups soaked and boiled chickpeas
1 cup sesame seeds
1 cup olive oil
3-4 garlic cloves
2 tsps lemon juice
Salt to taste
For the garnish
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp paprika powder
1/2 tsp fresh coriander springs
A few boiled chickpeas
Falafel
You will need:
1 cup soaked chick peas
1/2 cup parsley
1/4 cup coriander leaves
1 medium onion (finely chopped)
3 garlic cloves
3/4 tbsp cumin (jeera)
1/2 tsp baking soda (meetha soda)
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Method:
For the Hummus
- Blend together boiled and strained chickpeas, sesame seeds, olive oil, garlic, salt and lemon juice.
For the Falafels
- Add chickpeas, parsley, coriander, chopped onions,garlic, cumin seeds, salt and baking soda and grind together in a food processor.
- Mix this mixture well.
- Now heat oil on a medium flame and shape the mixture into balls.
- Fry them in the oil.
Assemble it together and the Falafel & Hummus is ready to be served!
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