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Hummus
Surabhi Sehgal
My recipe for the silkiest Hummus
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Prep Time
8
hours
hrs
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
8
hours
hrs
25
minutes
mins
Course
Appetizer, Dips, Snack
Cuisine
Arabic, Greek, Lebanese
Servings
4
Ingredients
1
Cup
raw Chickpeas /or
2
cups
cooked Chickpeas
2
tbsp
Tahina
3
tbsp
lemon juice
1
Cup
Chickpeas water
4-5
Cloves
of Garlic
Salt
to taste
1
tbsp
Olive Oil
1
tsp
Zattar
for garnish
1
tsp
slivered Pistachios
for garnish
1
tsp
Pinenuts
for garnish
few Edible Flowers
for garnish
1
tsp
Pomegranate arils
for garnish
Few Olives
for garnish
Instructions
Soak the Chickpeas overnight in water
Next morning, wash the soaked Chickpeas and pressure cook them in salted water until they are soft
Once cooked, transfer the Chicpeas to a bowl and let them cool
Add the Chickpeas, Tahina, Lime juice, salt and half cup chickpeas water to a high speed blender
Blend to a fine consistency
Add more Aquafaba and and keep blending until the hummus looks silky
Transfer to a bowl and top with olives, zattar, pistachios, pinenuts, pomegranate, edible flowers and olive oil . Or any toppings of your choice.
Refrigerate for a few hours. Serve chilled.
Keyword
arabic food, chickpeas, hummus, Lebanese cuisine