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hummus

Hummus

Creamy hummus prepared the authentic way
Cook Time 55 minutes
soaking time chickpeas 6 hours
Course basic recipe
Cuisine Middle-East
Servings 10 persons
Calories 330.1 kcal

Equipment

  • foodprocessor

Ingredients
 
 

  • 250 g dried chickpeas or use cooked chickpeas from a tin, the weight doubles after soaking and cooking.
  • 8 g baking soda
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 80 ml lemonjuice
  • 250 g raw tahina
  • 1 tl salt
  • 100 ml extra virgin olive oil

For garnish

  • fresh cilantro leaves
  • chili powder

Instructions
 

  • Soak the chickpeas for at least 6 hours, or overnight in plenty of cold water with a teaspoon of baking soda.
  • Cook the chickpeas in plenty of clean water with the rest of the baking soda. Drain the chickpeas and save some of the cooking water.
  • Puree the chickpeas with the garlic, lemon juice and tahina* for about 5 minutes until smooth. Then add a little of the cooking liquid each time until you reach the right thickness. You have to decide this yourself, because the thickness depends on your taste. We like our hummus reasonably thin, because it is than easy to dip it with bread.
  • Season the hummus with salt and, if necessary, extra lemon juice. Do not use olive oil in the hummus, it will make it grainy. The olive oil is added when serving.
  • Serve the hummus in a deep plate. Make a spiral in it with a spoon and pour good olive oil over it. Sprinkle with chili- or paprika powder and fresh coriander or some chopped parsley. Delicious with your DIY pitabread or Lebanese flatbread.

Notes

*Tahina:
N.B. Hummus with raw tahina is mild in flavour. But raw tahina is can be hard to come by. Tahina made from toasted sesame seeds can also be used. It makes the hummus taste slightly bitter, but still delicious. It is definitely worth looking for Lebanese or Israeli hummus.
I recently had a discussion about it with the owner of Eufraat en Tigris in the Javastraat in Amsterdam. They make all their hummus for their sandwiches with thin tahini from toasted sesame seeds. This does make the flavour a little more bitter.

Nutrition

Calories: 330.1kcalCarbohydrates: 21.3gProtein: 9.2gFat: 24.8gSaturated Fat: 3.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 12.6gSodium: 469.9mgPotassium: 344.3mgFiber: 5.6gSugar: 2.9gVitamin A: 34IUVitamin C: 5.3mgCalcium: 63.3mgIron: 2.7mg
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