Use a good brand of chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram); I use MidEast or Sadaf brands. This makes a massive difference in taste. Alternatively, soak 1cup of dried chickpeas (black or regular) in water overnight, boil for 1 hour, drain and use.
Egyptian falafel does not have cilantro or mint, and is made from fava beans (fresh or canned). A very tasty variant.
Optional: 1 tsp coriander (dried, ground) in place of cilantro
’* You can up the herbs to 2-3x as much if you like
’** Depends on your brand of chickpeas, and how salty the can is.
- large onion
- finely chopped fresh parsley *
- finely chopped fresh cilantro or mint *
- tomato
- green bell pepper
- pita bread
- chickpeas
Great hummus flavor, dip, or sandwich spread. Great with homemade melba toast (toast, split bread in half, invert untoasted sides out, toast again).
This recipe is garlicky and the standard ingredients for hummus should be 1 clove of garlic and 1 teaspoon of tahini; I adjusted this to my taste and the addition of spinach benefits from the increase in these ingredients.
- frozen spinach
- chickpeas
- fresh parsley