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A Creamy Bowl of Heavenly Hummus


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  • Author: Emily Segal
  • Total Time: 27 hours
  • Yield: 4-6 1x

Description

This recipe makes 4-6 main dish servings of hummus with whole chickpeas and a lemony, garlicky sauce. Serve it warm with whole hard-boiled eggs, fluffy pita and vegetable salad.


Ingredients

Scale

The Hummus

  • 1/2 kg (1 lb, 2 oz) dry chickpeas
  • 1 Tbsp baking soda
  • 1 cup raw top quality tahini paste
  • 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • salt to taste

The sauce

  • 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 cups fresh flat parsley leaves
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 45 Shipka peppers (small hot green pickled peppers in a jar)

Instructions

For the sauce:

  1. Grind the parsley, garlic and peppers in a food processor until very finely minced. Add remaining ingredients and process until smooth and emulsified. Set aside overnight or at least 1 hour before serving to allow flavors to develop.

For the Hummus:

  1. Mix 1 Tbsp baking soda into a large bowl of cold water.
  2. Add the chickpeas and soak overnight.
  3. Drain and rinse the chickpeas and place them in a large pot.
  4. Cover the chickpeas with water to cover plus a few cm higher.
  5. Add remaining 1/2 tsp baking soda and bring to a boil.
  6. Lower heat, cover the pot and cook until the chickpeas and very soft (2-3 hours) watching now and then to make sure they do not run out of cooking water. Add more water as necessary.
  7. Drain the cooked chickpeas, saving some of the cooking water.
  8. If you want really smooth hummus, go ahead and peel the chickpeas, discarding the peels.
  9. Set aside about 2 cups of chickpeas for topping.
  10. Blend the rest in the food processor with the remaining ingredients.
  11. Thin with the chickpea cooking water to your desired consistency.
  12. Adjust the seasonings to your taste.
  13. To serve: Ladle warm hummus into bowls and top with a drizzle of olive oil, a few spoonfuls of sauce and some whole chickpeas. Serve with more sauce alongside.
  • Prep Time: 24 hours
  • Cook Time: 3 hours
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