Falafel and Hummus

2 cup dried chickpeas or 16 oz. can of chickpeas or garbanzo beans.
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons of fresh parsley, chopped
2 teaspoon coriander
2 teaspoon cumin
2 tablespoons flour
Salt
Pepper
Oil for frying

Place dried chickpeas in a bowl, covering with cold water. Allow to soak overnight.
Drain chickpeas, and place in pan with fresh water, and bring to a boil. Allow to boil for 5 minutes, then let simmer on low for about an hour. Drain and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
Combine chickpeas, garlic, onion, coriander, cumin, salt and pepper (to taste) in medium bowl. Add flour. Mash chickpeas, ensuring to mix ingredients together. You can also combine ingredients in a food processor. You want the result to be a thick paste.
Form the mixture into small balls, about the size of a ping pong ball. Slightly flatten. Fry in 2 inches of oil at 350 degrees until golden brown (5-7 minutes). Serve hot.


Hummus

1/2 cup dried chickpeas
2 - 3 large gloves of garlic, peeled
1 tablespoons tahini (seaseme paste)
2 tablespoons lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne
1/4 teaspoon paprika (plus more for garnish)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/8 cup olive oil
1/2 cup water

Preparation:

Place dried chickpeas in a bowl, covering with cold water. Allow to soak overnight.
Drain chickpeas, and place in pan with fresh water, and bring to a boil. Allow to boil for 5 minutes, then let simmer on low for about an hour. Drain and allow to cool for 15 minutes.

In bowl of food processor, pulse garlic cloves 2 - 3 times until chopped. Add chickpeas to bowl and process until size of large crumbs. Add all of the other ingredients through white pepper to bowl; process approximately 30 seconds until incorporated. Slowly drizzle olive oil through feed tube and process until creamy. Taste and add more salt or water as necessary. Finally, slowly add more olive oil, one teaspoon at a time, if you'd like it to be more creamy.

Spread hummus in a shallow bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Add a few shakes of paprika for color.


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http://entertaining.about.com/od/dipsandspreads/r/Hummus-With-Lots-Of-Garlic.htm