Hummus bi Tahini - Mediterranean Recipe

Hummus bi Tahini

🌍 Mediterranean, Lebanon Difficulty: ●●●○○

Hummus bi tahini first appears in 13th-century Arab cookbooks from Cairo and Damascus.

Ingredients

• 400g cooked chickpeas (reserve liquid)
• 100g tahini
• juice of 2 lemons
• 3 garlic cloves
• ½ tsp cumin
• salt
• olive oil
• paprika
• parsley to serve

Method

1. Blending — Blend chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic, cumin, and salt until very smooth.
2. Adding — Add chickpea liquid or ice water gradually until silky consistency.
3. Tasting — Taste, adjust seasoning. Plate with divot, drizzle olive oil, paprika, parsley.
4. Step 4 — For best texture: peel skins from chickpeas before blending.

Tags: cooked chickpeas, tahini, juice of 2 lemons, garlic cloves, cumin · Source: Brittani's Almanac