Hummus is one of the most popular foods of the Middle East. You can learn from this detailed description how to prepare it at home.

1. Hummus recipe
Ingredients:
- 0.5 kg cooked (canned) chickpea
- 0.2 kg tahini
- 0.2 l olive oil
- 0.1 l (or more) water
- 2-3 cleaned garlic cloves
some salt, pepper,
fresh lemon juice to taste
+ a food processor
Preparation of hummus:
Cooking chickpea: Put all the ingredients except of the oil and water in
the food processor. Begin to mix it by adding slowly
Soak chickpeas in cold water through the night. (Add the oil then the necessary amount of water. If you
3 cups of water to 1 cup chickpea and a pinch of pour them too fast it's harder to achieve a smooth
baking soda). Next morning wash the peas then soak texture. Our goal is a thick and creamy consistency
them for a further few hours in clean water. By the which can be a little thinner than the optimal. The
end of the process, they'll grow to the double of ready hummus gets thicker with standing.
their original size.
Then put them in a large pot and cook them well.
Peas are ready when they can be smashed between
your fingers easily. It's advisable to add some baking
soda to the cooking water too but do not salt it
because salt would harden the peas.
While cooking remove the foam and the floating
peels from the surface of the water.
You can season hummus with salt, chopped
coriander or parsley, pepper and cumin or garnish it
with some boiled chickpeas. Adding some more
fresh lemon juice or olive oil will improve the
experience too.
Traditionally it is served with falafel and/or pita but
we can dip it with fresh vegetables such as carrots,
celery or cucumber or serve it as a side dish with
meats.
You can also play around with the main ingredients
and spices to create your favorite version.
Ready hummus can be stored in refrigerator for a
couple of days.
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