Homemade Hummus With Dried Chickpeas
Homemade Hummus with Dried Chickpeas, because let’s face it, everyone needs a reliable hummus recipe in their portfolio.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried chickpeas or 1 x 400 gm can
- ½ tsp bicarb soda
- 2 garlic cloves small
- ¼ cup stirred tahini
- 3 tabs lemon juice
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt or more according to taste
- ground black pepper
- 3-5 tabs iced water
- 2 tabs (optional) olive oil feel free to add or omit
Instructions
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Pop chickpeas in a bowl and cover with water and set aside for 24 hours. (tip out and refresh with new water if you like during the soaking stage but optional).
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The next day strain the chickpeas and pop into a pot on the stove, cover with water, add the 2 cloves of garlic and 1/2 tsp of bicarb and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until tender and strain. (this could take 30 minutes-1:45 mins)
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If you want an extra special smooth hummus take the time to remove the skins from the chick peas. Totally up to you.
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Into your food processor add the tahini and lemon juice and blitz for around a minute to combined well.
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Add the chickpeas, cooked garlic, cumin, olive oil salt, and pepper and blitz for 30 seconds. Then add a few tablespoons of iced water, blitz again for 30 seconds. Keep adding the water until you are happy with the consistency. (usually between 3-5 tablespoons).
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Keep blitzing for 30 second intervals, taste to see if you need more water, salt etc and until you are happy with the texture and it's not too grainy. If you like extra virgin olive oil in your recipe you can add a tablespoon or two.
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Once you are happy with the result pop into a serving bowl and drizzle with a little olive oil and a little sprinkle of paprika if you like.