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Falafel skewers with chilli hummus and couscous

Name: Falafel skewers with chilli hummus and couscous
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 0.5 cup(s) Dry wholemeal couscous (90g); 2 medium Tomato(es) finely chopped; 1 medium Lebanese cucumber finley chopped; 1 medium Red onion finely chopped; 0.5 cup(s) Fresh flat-leaf parsley finely chopped; 0.25 cup(s) Fresh mint finely chopped; 0.333 cup(s) Lemon juice (80ml); 1 400g can Canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained (1x400g can); 1 tbs Tahini (sesame seed paste); 1 clove(s) Garlic crushed; 2 tsp Olive oil; 1 tsp Ground chilli; 120 g Falafel (12 individual); 152 g Wholemeal pita bread (4x 38g)

Points®

Total Time

25 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

5 min

Serves

Difficulty

Moderate

Nothing beats a homemade hummus with a hot twist! This Middle Eastern dish is perfect for outdoor entertaining with classic falafels with a tomato and cucumber salad.

Ingredients

Dry wholemeal couscous

½ cup(s), (90g)

Tomato(es)

2 medium, finely chopped

Lebanese cucumber

1 medium, finley chopped

Red onion

1 medium, finely chopped

Fresh flat-leaf parsley

½ cup(s), finely chopped

Fresh mint

¼ cup(s), finely chopped

Lemon juice

⅓ cup(s), (80ml)

Canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained

1 400g can, (1x400g can)

Tahini

1 tbs, (sesame seed paste)

Garlic

1 clove(s), crushed

Olive oil

2 tsp

Ground chilli

1 tsp

Falafel

120 g, (12 individual)

Wholemeal pita bread

152 g, (4x 38g)

Instructions

Place couscous in a medium heatproof bowl. Add ½ cup (125ml) boiling water. Stir, cover and set aside for 5 minutes or until liquid has absorbed. Scrape with a fork to separate grains. Stir in tomatoes, cucumber, onion, parsley, mint and 2 tablespoons juice.
Meanwhile, process chickpeas, remaining juice, tahini, garlic, oil and chilli in a food processor until smooth. Season hummus with salt and pepper.
Preheat a chargrill or barbecue over medium-high heat. Thread falafel onto 4 wooden or metal skewers (see tip). Cook, turning occasionally, for 4–5 minutes or until browned and warmed through. Serve falafel with bread, couscous and hummus.

Notes

SERVING SUGGESTION: Enjoy with mixed salad leaves, drizzled with lemon juice. TIP: Soak wooden skewers in cold water for 10 minutes before using to stop them burning during cooking.

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Falafel skewers with chilli hummus and couscous

Ingredients

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Notes

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