Hummus, Traditional

By barbsjustagirl

100 Days of Real Food

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup dried chickpeas or 2 cups canned (rinsed)
• water
• 1/3 cup cooking liquid (that is left after boiling dried chickpeas)
• 3 or 4 tablespoons of lemon juice, to taste
• 3 tablespoons tahini (ground sesame seeds – usually found near the peanut butter in the grocery store)
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/8 teaspoon of salt (or more if preferred)

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from 100daysofrealfood.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
If using dried chickpeas pick over and rinse them. Put them in a Tupperware container or bowl with water to cover by 2 inches. Soak them in the fridge overnight. The following day rinse them again and then put them in a small pot with fresh water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 90 minutes. Reserve the cooking liquid.
If using canned chickpeas rinse them with water.
In a food processor combine the soft chickpeas, ⅓ cup cooking liquid (or fresh water if using canned chickpeas), lemon juice, tahini, garlic, olive oil, and salt. Blend until smooth and add more liquid if a thinner sauce is preferred.
Garnish with paprika if serving as a dip.

Instructions