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🍽️ Crispy Falafel with Creamy Hummus

457 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 125 g dried fava beans (broad beans)
• 125 g dried chickpeas
• 1 onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 0.5 handful cilantro leaves
• salt
• cayenne pepper
• 0.5 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 200 g chickpeas (from the can)
• 2 garlic cloves
• salt
• 1 tbsp tahini (sesame paste from the jar)
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• ground cumin
• 2 tbsp sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1. 1. Thoroughly wash the two types of beans.
2. 2. Place the beans in a large bowl and cover them with plenty of water.
3. 3. Let the beans soak in the water for about 12 hours.
4. 4. Pour the chickpeas for the hummus into a colander.
5. 5. Rinse the chickpeas under cold running water.
6. 6. Puree the chickpeas with a hand blender until smooth.
7. 7. Peel the garlic cloves and chop them finely.
8. 8. Grind the chopped garlic with a pinch of salt into a paste.
9. 9. Add the garlic paste to the pureed chickpeas.
10. 10. Stir in tahini, lemon juice, cumin, one teaspoon of sesame seeds, and oil into the mixture.
11. 11. Whisk the ingredients until you have a smooth cream.
12. 12. Add a small splash of cold water if needed to loosen the consistency.
13. 13. Finally, season the hummus with salt to taste.
14. 14. Fill the hummus into small bowls.
15. 15. Sprinkle the remaining sesame seeds over the hummus.
16. 16. Remove the detached hulls from the soaked beans.
17. 17. Drain the beans.
18. 18. Peel the onion and the garlic.
19. 19. Chop the onion and garlic roughly.
20. 20. Wash the coriander and shake it dry.
21. 21. Finely chop the coriander leaves.
22. 22. Place the beans, onion, garlic, and coriander into the food processor.
23. 23. Puree the mixture into a fine paste.
24. 24. Season the paste with salt, pepper, lemon juice, and cumin.
25. 25. Moisten your hands with a little water.
26. 26. Shape the bean mixture into walnut-sized balls using your damp hands.
27. 27. Heat oil in a deep pan or pot.
28. 28. Fry the falafel in batches in the hot oil.
29. 29. Fry the balls for about 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown.
30. 30. Remove the falafel from the oil and let them drain on kitchen paper.
31. 31. Place the finished falafel into bowls.
32. 32. Serve the falafel together with the hummus.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 457
• Protein: 19 g · Fett/Fat: 20 g · Carbs: 54 g