Hummus, an ancestral cream from the Middle East, is made with cooked chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, and tahini. It is blended with cooking water to achieve a thick texture. Perfect as a dip or side dish, this homemade hummus is a delicious treat worthy of Arab cuisine. Enjoy.
The chickpeas are carefully soaked for 24 hours with salt and baking soda, then cooked diligently until reaching the perfect texture.
Once ready, they are blended with garlic, lemon, cumin, and tahini in a food processor, slowly adding the cooking water to create a smooth mixture.
When serving, sprinkle with ground pepper and a drizzle of olive oil to complete this exquisite homemade hummus.
A delicacy you can’t miss tasting.
Hummus
Ingredients
500 grams of Chickpeas
3 Garlic cloves
5 milliliters of Lemon juice
3 tablespoons of Tahini sauce
1 teaspoon of Baking soda
½ tablespoon of Cumin
½ tablespoon of Ground pepper
Olive oil
1 pinch of Salt
Preparation
Step 1 : Soak the chickpeas for 24 hours with a teaspoon of salt and baking soda.
Step 2 : Then, rinse and place them in a pot with water and a tablespoon of salt, cooking for about 35 to 40 minutes.
Step 3 : Once cooked, drain and reserve half a cup of the cooking water.
Step 4 : In a food processor, add the cooked chickpeas, 3 garlic cloves, juice of half a lemon, half a teaspoon of cumin, and 3 tablespoons of tahini.
Step 5 : Blend all ingredients, slowly adding the reserved water until achieving a thick consistency.
Step 6 : To serve, sprinkle with ground pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.
Step 7 : Enjoy this delicious homemade hummus!
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