Hummus and Falafel Wrap

Hummus or houmous is a Levantine food dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. Hummus is actually an Arabic word, which means chickpeas.

Preparation time: Soaking overnight

Cooking time: 30 minutes.
Serves: 4-5 people

Ingredients	Quantity
Chick pea (Kabul Chana)	1 cup
Garlic cloves	2-3
Pepper powder	1tsp
Lemon juice	2tsp
Olive oil	2 tbsp
Sesame seeds	2 tbsp
Salt	to taste
Eating soda	a pinch

Method

Soak Chickpeas in water overnight.

Add salt and soda to chick peas along with water and pressure cook till they are soft. Cool and strain. Do not discard the water.

Dry toast sesame seeds in a skillet. Let it cool down.

Grind sesame seeds in a mixer or food processor till it is coarse powder, then add little oil, garlic, pepper powder, lemon juice and grind for a minute. Now add chickpeas and grind for 10 seconds add oil and grind. Add about 2 tsp of water (the water in which we boiled chick peas). 

Add remaining oil little by little and keep grinding till it becomes thick paste. Add water if needed. The consistency of hummus should be such that it does not fall off the spoon if you slant it. Check for salt and pepper. Serve with falafel or as a dip with tortillas.

Points to rememeber:

·        To make chick pea very soft add a pinch of soda when you soak it. Rinse thoroughly before cooking.

·        If you forget to soak chickpea in the night here’s a perfect tip for you.

               Forgot to soak chickpeas overnight?? Here’s a shortcut.

·        To make the wrap you apply hummus to the tortilla or pita bread place the falafel and salads and pickles of your choice and wrap.

Falafel