Hummus - To Die For! - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/3 cups dried garbanzo beans
    1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, plus more as needed
    1/2 cup tahini (see note)
    4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    5 garlic cloves, minced
    3/4 teaspoon salt, plus more as needed
    1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
    2 teaspoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
    1 pinch paprika
    6 lemon wedges or 6 radishes
    1/4 cup brine-cured black olives, such as kalamata
Preparation
    Pick over the chickpeas and discard any misshapen chickpeas and stones.
    Rinse the chickpeas and drain.
    Place in a bowl, add water to cover generously, and let stand for at least 4 hours or for up to overnight.
    Drain the chickpeas and place in a saucepan with water to cover by 2 inches.
    Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until the skins crack and the chickpeas are very tender, about 1 hour.
    Remove from the heat and drain, reserving the cooking liquid.
    In a food processor or blender, combine the chickpeas, the 1/2 cup lemon juice, the tahini, 3 Tbs. of the olive oil, the garlic, the salt and the cumin.
    Process until a soft, creamy paste forms, adding a bit of the cooking liquid to loosen the texture, if necessary.
    Taste and add more lemon juice and salt, if needed.
    Transfer the puree to a serving bowl and spread with the back of a spoon to form a shallow well.
    Drizzle with the remaining 1 Tbs.olive oil.
    Sprinkle with the parsley and paprika.
    Garnish with the lemon wedges and olives and serve.

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