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Falafel with Easy Hummus

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September 15, 2020
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    I don’t know if you experienced something similar, but lately we are eating much less meat here and much more veggies than ever. Well… not only us at home but also many friends. The options for (good) vegetarian or vegan food quadrupled in the last few years when you go out for dinner. And it’s delicious (most of the time)! It’s been quite some time since I had a burger with real meat because the vegetarian/vegan options, you can get, are so damn good! ;) Me eating veggie burgers does not have to do much with these delicious (green) Falafel with Hummus, but I had to tell you anyway :P

    Falafel with Easy Hummus | Bake to the roots
    Falafel with Easy Hummus | Bake to the roots

    Our eating habits at home have changed not only since it turned out I got diabetes – the shift to a diet with much more veggies happened before that already. For example, oven-baked vegetables have become a standard dish for us whenever we don’t have much time or are too lazy to cook a whole meal. Oven veggies are easy peasy to prepare and can be done quite some time in advance – what more could you want? The falafel balls here are also quite simple to prepare but they require a bit more time to finish than a tray of oven vegetables normally takes. The chickpeas have to soak overnight and then the dough has to rest for a while… and don’t forget the time you need to fry the falafel. All in all nothing complicated and definitely something you can do on a weekday, but a tiny bit more time-consuming ;)

    Falafel balls you get from a regular falafel place probably look a bit different – most of the falafel places I know serve falafel balls that are much less green or not green at all. That’s because they are not often made with that much parsley and cilantro. That does not mean the pale balls are less tasty, just less green ;) It’s all about the right seasoning and mine here include some green herbs. Nice combination with the chickpea flavor and I like the color they get at the end ;P

    Falafel with Easy Hummus | Bake to the roots
    Falafel with Easy Hummus | Bake to the roots
    Easy Hummus | Bake to the roots
    Easy Hummus | Bake to the roots

    About the hummus – theoretically, you don’t have to make it yourself. Nowadays you can find great products in supermarkets – but to be honest – it is really easy to make and done in no time. So making your own hummus is a no-brainer ;) And everybody loves homemade hummus ;P It stays fresh for days in the fridge, so you can have a little snack with some veggies and hummus here and there if you make a bigger batch. BUT – I won’t judge if you buy it in the store. Done that many times myself when it was easier to get already made hummus than tahini and chickpeas ;P

    If you want to serve some bread along with the falafel and hummus, you can make some Naan bread as well (if you got the time). Perfect match here. If you make the bread bigger than the ones I made in the pictures (from the other recipe), you can also make falafel sandwiches – the bread, cut open like a pocket, filled with some hummus, veggies or salad and the falafel… so good! Better than the sandwiches from your “falafel dealer” down the street ;P

    Sweet Potato Falafel with Hummus & Tomato Salad

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    (4 servings)

    For the falafel:
    1 cup (200g) dried chickpeas, soaked overnight
    1 large bunch of parsley, roughly chopped
    1 large bunch of cilantro, roughly chopped
    1 medium onion, roughly chopped
    2-3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
    1/2 red chili pepper (without seeds)
    1 tsp. ground cumin
    1 tsp. salt
    1/2 tsp cardamom
    1/4 tsp. black pepper
    2 tbsp. chickpea flour
    1/2 tsp. baking soda
    vegetable oil for frying

    For the hummus:
    8.8 oz. (250g) chickpeas (from a can), rinsed and drained
    1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice (plus more if needed)
    1/4 cup (60g) tahini (sesame paste)
    2 tbsp. olive oil (plus more for serving)
    1-2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
    1/2 tsp. ground cumin
    1/2 tsp. salt
    2-3 tbsp. cold water (plus more if needed)
    salt, pepper
    some chili flakes

    (4 Portionen)

    Für die Falafel:
    200g getrocknete Kichererbsen, über Nacht eingeweicht
    1 großer Bund glatte Petersilie, grob gehackt
    1 großer Bund Koriander, grob gehackt
    1 mittelgroße Zwiebel, grob gehackt
    2-3 Knoblauchzehen, grob gehackt
    1/2 rote Chili (ohne Samen)
    1 TL Kreuzkümmel, gemahlen
    1 TL Salz
    1/2 TL Kardamom
    1/4 TL schwarzer Pfeffer
    2 EL Kichererbsenmehl
    1/2 TL Natron
    Öl zum Frittieren

    Für das Hummus:
    250g Kichererbsen (aus der Dose), abgespült und abgetropft
    60ml Zitronensaft (plus ggf. mehr)
    60g Tahini (Sesampaste)
    2 EL Olivenöl (plus mehr zum Servieren)
    1-2 Knoblauchzehen, grob gehackt
    1/2 TL Kreuzkümmel, gemahlen
    1/2 TL Salz
    2-3 EL kaltes Wasser (plus ggf. mehr)
    Salz, Pfeffer
    ein paar Chiliflocken

    Falafel with Easy Hummus | Bake to the roots
    Falafel with Easy Hummus | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. The night before add the dried chickpeas to a bowl and add water – make sure there is enough water in the bowl since the chickpeas triple in size.

    2. Wash and dry the parsley and cilantro and chop roughly. Peel and chop the onion and garlic roughly. Remove the seeds from the chili pepper and cut into rings. Drain and rinse the chickpeas and add everything to a food processor. Add the cumin, salt, cardamom, and black pepper and pulse everything several times until it looks like coarse sand. Transfer to a bowl, add the chickpea flour and baking soda and mix in. Cover and place in the fridge for about 45 minutes.

    3. While the mixture is resting prepare the hummus. Pour the chickpeas from the can to a sieve, rinse with water and let drain. Add the tahini and lemon juice to a food processor or strong mixer and mix for a minute or so until creamy. Add the olive oil, chopped garlic, ground cumin, and salt – mix until well combined. Add about half of the chickpeas to the food processor/mixer and mix for a minute or so until the chickpeas are creamy. Add the remaining chickpeas and mix another 1-2 minutes until you get a thick paste. The hummus is probably quite thick at this moment – continue mixing and add the cold water until the hummus has a nice creamy and spreadable consistency. Season with some more salt and pepper if needed. Transfer to a bowl and drizzle with some olive oil and sprinkle some chili flakes on top. Set aside until needed. The hummus can be stored up to 4 days in the fridge.

    4. Shape the falafel mixture into small balls. Heat up a pot with oil to a temperature of about 350°F (175°C). Fry the falafel in small batches for 1-2 minutes or until golden. Keep an eye on the temperature so they won’t burn. Take out and let drain on a piece of kitchen paper. Repeat with the remaining mixture/balls. Serve the falafel with the hummus and some flatbread.

    1. Am Vorabend die getrockneten Kichererbsen mit genügend Wasser in eine Schüssel geben (die Kichererbsen verdreifachen ihr Volumen) und über Nacht einweichen lassen.

    2. Petersilie und Koriander waschen, trocknen und dann grob hacken. Zwiebel und Knoblauchzehen schälen und dann grob hacken. Die Chilischote säubern und die Kerne entfernen, dann in Ringe schneiden. Die Kichererbsen in ein Sieb schütten, mit Wasser spülen und abtropfen lassen. Alles in eine Küchenmaschine/Mixer geben. Kreuzkümmel, Salz, Kardamom und schwarzen Pfeffer dazugeben und alles mixen, bis die Mischung nach grobem (grünen) Sand aussieht – nicht zu einem Mus pürieren! Die Mischung in eine Schüssel geben und dann mit dem Kichererbsenmehl und Natron verrühren. Die Schüssel abdecken und für etwa 45 Minuten in den Kühlschrank stellen.

    3. Während die Falafelmischung kühlt den Hummus zubereiten. Die Kichererbsen aus der Dose in ein Sieb schütten, mit Wasser abspülen und abtropfen lassen. Das Tahini mit dem Zitronensaft in eine Küchenmaschine/Mixer geben und für eine Minute mixen, bis die Mischung cremig ist. Olivenöl, gehackten Knoblauch, Kreuzkümmel und Salz dazugeben und einmal kurz aufmixen. Etwa die Hälfte der Kichererbsen dazugeben und für eine Minute mixen, dann den Rest dazugeben und alles für 1-2 Minuten zu einer dicken Paste mixen/pürieren. Da das Hummus jetzt vermutlich noch sehr fest ist, etwas vom Wasser dazugeben und mixen, bis die Konsistenz etwas cremiger ist. Mit etwas mehr Salz und Pfeffer würzen, falls notwendig. In eine Schüssel geben und verstreichen, dann mit etwas Öl beträufeln und ein paar Chiliflocken darüber streuen. Bis zum Servieren zur Seite stellen. Das Hummus kann bis zu 4 Tage im Kühlschrank aufbewahrt werden.

    4. Den gekühlten Falafelmix in kleine Bälle formen. Einen Topf mit Öl erhitzen, bis das Öl eine Temperatur von etwa 175°C (350°F) hat. Die Falafelbällchen für 1-2 Minuten im heißen Öl frittieren, bis sie goldbraun sind – packt nicht zu viele auf einmal in den Topf und bewegt die Bällchen ein wenig, damit sie von allen Seiten gleichmäßig bräunen. Herausholen und auf einem Stück Küchenpapier abtropfen lassen. Wiederholen, bis alle Falafelbällchen frittiert sind. Die fertigen und noch warmen Falafel mit dem Hummus und etwas Pita Brot servieren.

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    Falafel and hummus go perfect together – these green falafel with my favorite easy hummus are no exception! Perfect match!


    Ingredients

    For the falafel:
    1 cup (200g) dried chickpeas, soaked overnight
    1 large bunch of parsley, roughly chopped
    1 large bunch of cilantro, roughly chopped
    1 medium onion, roughly chopped
    2-3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
    1/2 red chili pepper (without seeds)
    1 tsp. ground cumin
    1 tsp. salt
    1/2 tsp cardamom
    1/4 tsp. black pepper
    2 tbsp. chickpea flour
    1/2 tsp. baking soda
    vegetable oil for frying
    For the hummus:
    8.8 oz. (250g) chickpeas (from a can), rinsed and drained
    1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice (plus more if needed)
    1/4 cup (60g) tahini (sesame paste)
    2 tbsp. olive oil (plus more for serving)
    1-2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
    1/2 tsp. ground cumin
    1/2 tsp. salt
    2-3 tbsp. cold water (plus more if needed)
    salt, pepper
    some chili flakes


    Instructions

    1. The night before add the dried chickpeas to a bowl and add water – make sure there is enough water in the bowl since the chickpeas triple in size.
     
    2. Wash and dry the parsley and cilantro and chop roughly. Peel and chop the onion and garlic roughly. Remove the seeds from the chili pepper and cut into rings. Drain and rinse the chickpeas and add everything to a food processor. Add the cumin, salt, cardamom, and black pepper and pulse everything several times until it looks like coarse sand. Transfer to a bowl, add the chickpea flour and baking soda and mix in. Cover and place in the fridge for about 45 minutes.
     
    3. While the mixture is resting prepare the hummus. Pour the chickpeas from the can into a sieve, rinse with water and let drain. Add the tahini and lemon juice to a food processor or strong mixer and mix for a minute or so until creamy. Add the olive oil, chopped garlic, ground cumin, and salt – mix until well combined. Add about half of the chickpeas to the food processor/mixer and mix for a minute or so until the chickpeas are creamy. Add the remaining chickpeas and mix another 1-2 minutes until you get a thick paste. The hummus is probably quite thick at this moment – continue mixing and add the cold water until the hummus has a nice creamy and spreadable consistency. Season with some more salt and pepper if needed. Transfer to a bowl and drizzle with some olive oil and sprinkle some chili flakes on top. Set aside until needed. The hummus can be stored up to 4 days in the fridge.
     
    4. Shape the falafel mixture into small balls. Heat up a pot with oil to a temperature of about 350°F (175°C). Fry the falafel in small batches for 1-2 minutes or until golden. Keep an eye on the temperature so they won’t burn. Take out and let drain on a piece of kitchen paper. Repeat with the remaining mixture/balls. Serve the falafel with the hummus and some flatbread.

    Notes

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