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COOKING - HOMEMADE HUMMUS

Voted 'YUMMY' by our young chefs

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Vegan *** Gluten Free *** Low-Fat *** High Fiber *** Low-Carb

Healthy southern Mediterranean recipe. Perfect as a starter!

Preparation time 20 mins – in total 1 hr and a bit more

Ingredients

250 gr of chickpeas (you must remember put in water until the last night, or at least 12h before cook)
3 tablespoons of tahini (paste of sesame seeds)
2 cloves of garlic
The juice of half a lemon
Olive oil
Coriander
Cumin
Black pepper
Himalayan salt

Preparation

1. Soak the chickpeas in water the previous evening (put enough water, because the chickpeas will swell during the night!).

2. Place the chickpeas in a pot, cover with water and add a little olive oil and salt. Bring to the boil on high heat, then, reduce the heat to medium, cover and simmer until tender, about one hour. Cooking time may vary about 30 minutes depending on the beans. Start checking beans after 1 hour, and add more water or salt if needed.

3. When the chickpeas are ready, let them cool down in the cooking liquid.

4. Using a slotted spoon, transfer chickpeas to a food processor or blender and mix until you get a puree. Keep the liquid.

5. Then add tahini and mix. Next, add garlic, lemon juice, coriander, cumin, black pepper and salt, and mix again. If needed, adjust the consistency with the cooking liquid. Now, add the olive oil slowly while mixing until the mixture is smooth. Hummus should be smooth and creamy!

6. Try! Is it nice? Add more salt, lemon juice, black pepper, coriander or cumin if you want.

7. That’s all! You can serve it with vegetables (carrots, tomatoes, cucumber…) and toasted bread. Enjoy it!

I love hummus with spicy paprika. I make a little dip in the middle and drip in some good olive oil and paprika powder!

Author: Itsaso Velez del Burgo (Spain, Basque Country)
Date: 20 Jun 2012