Hey grad students! Looking for some new meal ideas? Here are a few quick and easy recipes from Adam of Mare Nostrum , that you can tryout this weekend!
Hummus
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry chickpeas
- 100 ml of vegetable oil
- 170 g Tahini
- 19 g Salt
- 75 ml Lemon juice (to taste)
- Garlic (optional) (to taste)
Directions
- Soak chickpeas overnight in a large bowl with 3 cups of water
- Next day drain chickpeas and boil with 25 g of baking soda. Boil for 2 hours or until chickpeas are very soft
- Drain and let cool in fridge
- Weigh out 1 kg of boiled chickpeas, place in food processor with oil and blend until paste like
- Add remaining ingredients and and blend until creamy consistency achieved
Falafel
Ingredients
- 500 g of chickpeas
- Cilantro (bundle)
- 100 g Garlic
- 25 g Salt
- 7 g Cumin
- 7 g Coriander
- 2 g Cayenne pepper
- 12 g Falafel spices
Directions
- 1. Soak chickpeas overnight in a large bowl with 3 cups of water
2. Next day drain and wash the chickpeas
3. Add chickpeas to food processor along with cilantro and garlic, blend until dough-like
4. Add the remaining spices and blend again until thoroughly mixedWhen ready to fry
1. Add 100 ml of water and ½ teaspoon of baking soda and mix with your hands to
incorporate
2. Using a small ice cream scoop form the patties of falafel
3. Fry at 350 F for 6 – 8 minutes, enjoy with tahini
Want more meals similar to these? Mare Nostrum offers an extensive selection of mediterranean food and also offers delivery.
