Lebanese Hummus
It's a thick creamy and smooth Lebanese dip/spread that can go along many dishes as meat, fish or chicken. A very popular dish in a middle east, nowadays it is becoming very well known in the western world.
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
- Kitchen Robot
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup Chickpeas
- 2 tbsp Tahini
- 2 Lemons Squeezed
- ¼ tbsp Salt
- 1 Garlic Clove
Instructions
- Boil the chickpeas, in a Presto, for about 50 mins to 1 h
- Blend the cooked chickpeas using a kitchen robot
- In a blender, add the garlic, the blended chickpeas, Tahini, lemon juice and the salt then mix them for about 2 mins
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Notes
Our Cooking Hints:
- You can cook 1 kg of chickpeas and blend them once and for all then you use the quantity you need. Then you can divide the remaining chickpeas into several parts and put them in the refrigerator.
- That way, next time you can skip the step 1 of the preparation. (However don’t forget to remove the frozen chickpeas one day before from the refrigerator)
- You can serve with olive oil and red spicy pepper for spicy food lovers
- If you are a vegan this can be one of your healthiest dishes, it is a great source of plant-based protein, providing 7.9 grams per serving
Reference: Health benefits of Hummus