Hummus Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can of chickpeas or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- 4 cups of water
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup well-stirred tahini
- 2-3 garlic cloves minced (depending on how garlicky you like it)
- 2/3 tsp. ground cumin
- 4-6 Tbs. ice cold water
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Extra virgin olive oil for serving
- Paprika or more cumin powder for serving
- Fresh minced parsley for serving
Instructions
- All ingredients ready? Let's begin!
- Prepare the chickpeas by overcooking them in boiling water with ½ teaspoon baking soda so that they become extra soft. This also helps remove the skins.
- Drain the chickpeas, rinse them under cold water and remove any of the skins that have separated (you don’t have to remove all of them).
- Add chickpeas to the bowl of a food processor and process for 2-3 minutes, scraping the sides of the food processor as you go, until you have a creamy paste.
- Pour tahini, lemon juice, cumin, garlic cloves, salt, and pepper into the food processor and process for about 1 minute.
- Continue processing as you add the tablespoons of ice-cold water, one at a time, until the hummus becomes light and fluffy. Taste and add more salt or lemon juice as needed.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and make waves with the back of a spoon. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, and garnish with paprika or cumin, and fresh parsley. Serve warm with warm pita bread or a platter of veggies. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 3mg