After hearing from many people that making hummus from scratch using the dried chickpeas versus the canned version is vastly superior, I decided to try it and I must say that they are right. It is a completely different texture and certainly has more depth of flavor.
So, here is my revised hummus recipe if you are going to make it from scratch.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas
These will need to be soaked overnight in cold water. Use a big pot, as they absorb a lot of water. In the morning, drain them and replace with lots of fresh water in a big pot and bring to a boil. You will notice a foamy residue, so skim this off. Continue simmering for at least 2 hours, until the chickpeas are soft.
Now drain them, reserving the cooking liquid, and put into a food processor and pulse. They will be somewhat grainy, but don't worry. Then add the following one at a time in this order, pulsing in between.
4 cloves of garlic, crushed
5 Tbsp of Tahini
4 lemons juiced or to taste
3 tsp sea salt
3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
To get a creamy consistency, add the cooking liquid as needed. Then transfer to a bowl and put in to the refrigerator to chill and serve with pita bread and other mezze.
Makes approx. 4 - 5 cups
So, here is my revised hummus recipe if you are going to make it from scratch.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas
These will need to be soaked overnight in cold water. Use a big pot, as they absorb a lot of water. In the morning, drain them and replace with lots of fresh water in a big pot and bring to a boil. You will notice a foamy residue, so skim this off. Continue simmering for at least 2 hours, until the chickpeas are soft.
Now drain them, reserving the cooking liquid, and put into a food processor and pulse. They will be somewhat grainy, but don't worry. Then add the following one at a time in this order, pulsing in between.
4 cloves of garlic, crushed
5 Tbsp of Tahini
4 lemons juiced or to taste
3 tsp sea salt
3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
To get a creamy consistency, add the cooking liquid as needed. Then transfer to a bowl and put in to the refrigerator to chill and serve with pita bread and other mezze.
Makes approx. 4 - 5 cups
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