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Falafel is a very popular Middle Eastern street food. It is basically a deep fried ball or patty made with chickpeas and herbs and spices. Chickpeas are soaked for a few hours and then ground to a coarse paste along with herbs like parsley and coriander and then a few spices are added to the mixture to give it a lovely flavor.  Making falafel is very easy and it can be eaten as is along with some dip or can also be stuffed inside a pita pocket along with some tomato slices, greens and onions to make a delicious sandwich. Here is the recipe to make Falafel from scratch. All you need is Chole \ Chickpeas - 1 cup Onion - 1\2 cup ( finely chopped ) Garlic - 6-8 cloves ( chopped ) Fresh parsley - 1\4 cup Fresh coriander - 1\4 cup Roasted cumin powder - 1\2 tsp Red chili powder - 1\2 tsp Salt to taste Black pepper powder - 1\2 tsp All purpose flour - 2 tbsp Baking powder - 1\4 tsp Baking soda - 1\4 tsp Oil for frying Falafel Recipe Wash and soak chickpeas in enough water for 5-6 hours. D...

Hummus is a Middle Eastern dip made with chickpeas as the main ingredient.  I was introduced to this delicious dip a few years back by one of my husband's aunt who had spent many years in middle east. I instantly fell in love with this versatile dip. Serve it with crackers or slather it over your bread slice to make sandwiches, it tastes lovely in all it's avatars. Although the ingredients are very basic to make Hummus, a few tips and tricks takes it to another level. After making it innumerable times, I have come up with a recipe which tastes delicious each time. Here is the recipe to make the best Hummus. All you need is Chickpea - 1 cup Garlic cloves - 12-14 Tahini - 4 tbsp ( mix 4 tbsp sesame seeds with 2 tbsp olive oil and little water and blend in a blender to make a smooth paste ) Extra virgin olive oil - 8 tbsp Lemon juice - 5 tbsp Salt to taste Roasted cumin powder - 1\2 tsp Chili flakes - 1 tsp Warm water from boiled chickpeas - 3-4 tbsp Method of preparation Wash and...