Hummus is one of my favorites and nothing like the store-bought paste. It involves some prep work, but there are many shortcuts that have little to no effect on flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 cup dry chickpeas
- 1 cup tahini
- 0.25 cup lemon juice
- 2 clove crushed garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
{
name: "Hummus",
yield: {quantity: 2,unit: "serving"}
}
Start by placing 2 cups of chickpeas in a bowl and remove any debris or any discolored chickpeas. Wash the chickpeas, then soak them overnight (no more than 12 hours)
"ingredients": [
{
name: "dry chickpeas",
quantity: 2,
unit: "cup"
}
],
equipment: ["bowl"],
directions: [
"place chickpeas in bowl and remove any debris or any discolored chickpeas",
"wash chickpeas",
"soak chickpeas overnight for up to 12 hours"
]
}Wash the chickpeas and place them in a 6qt pot of water, boil and remove the foam. Let chickpeas slow boil for 1.5 hours until soft (do not discard water, we will use them later)
equipment: ["pot"],
directions: [
"wash chickpeas",
"place chickpeas in 6qt pot of water, boil and remove foam. Let chickpeas cook for 1.5 hours until soft (do not discard water)"
]
}Shortcut: If you are in a hurry, you can skip all previous steps and use two cans of chickpeas, I prefer Ziyad. http://www.ziyad.com/recipe/chickpeasgarbanzo-beans/
Strain the chickpeas (but keep the water) and add to a food processor. Add Tahini (I prefer Alkanater or Achva), crushed garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, and salt. Blend ingredients for 10 seconds. Add 2 tablespoons of the cooking water at a time, continue to blend until consistency is smooth.
ingredients: [
{
name: "tahini",
quantity: 1,
unit: "cup"
},
{
name: "lemon juice",
quantity: 0.25,
unit: "cup"
},
{
name: "crushed garlic",
quantity: 2,
unit: "clove"
},
{
name: "cumin",
quantity: 1,
unit: "Tsp"
},
{
name: "salt",
quantity: 0.5,
unit: "Tsp"
},
{
name: "olive oil",
quantity: 1,
unit: "Tbl"
}
],
equipment: ["food processor"],
directions: [
"strain chickpeas",
"Add chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, and salt to food processor",
"Blend",
"Add cooking water until consistency is smooth"
]
}