Hummus (or hommus) is a Middle Eastern dip
Course: Dip, Spreads
Cuisine: Syrian / Lebanese
Ingredients
- 3 cups pressure cooked channa chickpeas
- 3/4 cup tahini paste
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 6 cloves garlic
- 3 pimento peppers
- 1 tbsp chadon beni minced
- 3 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 3/4 cup reserved channa water will explain
- paprika and parsley for garnish
- for the homemade tahini paste
- 1/2 cup sesame seeds
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Make the tahini paste first.
- Parch the sesame seeds over a low fire until golden brown.
- Place in a food processor and add oil (extra oil can be used until desired consistency is reached)
- Now for the hummus recipe.
- Soak the channa overnight.
- Pressure cook for 15 – 18 minutes. Drain.
- Reserve some of the water. Set aside.
- Add the channa, tahini, pimento peppers, chadon beni, garlic, olive oil, lime juice, channa water and salt in a food processor and blend until smooth. Serve in a bowl. Drizzle olive oil, Sprinkle paprika and add a sprig of parsley in the center for garnish.
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