Hummus

حُمُّص‎

This traditional Middle Eastern chickpea spread is a delicious addition to any meal. This easy and simple recipe is guaranteed to be a hit at your dinner table. This hummus can also be an amazing breakfast with homemade falafel and pita bread.

INGREDIENTS: (for two medium dishes with chickpea topping)

Hummus:

• 1 and 1/2 cans of chickpeas (pealed) or 2 1/2 cups of cooked and pealed chickpeas
• 1/4 cup of tahini 
• 1/4 cup of good quality olive oil 
• 2 cloves of garlic 
• 4 ice cubes 
• 2 tbs lemon juice 
• sea salt (to taste)
• ground black pepper (to taste)

Chickpea topping:

• 1/2 of cooked chickpeas 
• 1 clove of garlic 
• 1 tsp cumin powder 
• 1 tsp Turkish chili flakes (pul biber) or Aleppo chili flakes
• a squeeze of lemon juice 
• 1 tsp tahini

Garnish (optional):

• Za'atar 
• paprika
• extra virgin olive oil 
• parsley

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a food processor, add chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, ice cubes, olive oil, salt and pepper. Blend until nice and smooth and adjust the seasoning to your liking.
2. In a pan on medium heat, add olive oil and fry minced garlic with cumin and chili flakes until nice and fragrant.
3. Add whole chickpeas to the pan, lemon juice and a splash of water.
4. Cook for 3 minutes on medium high, until the water has evaporated. Then add tahini.
5. Serve hummus in bowl or on a platter with chickpea toping and garnishes of your choice.