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Hummus

Surabhi Sehgal
My recipe for the silkiest Hummus
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 8 hours
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 25 minutes
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