Hummus

Hummus is a dip or spread which is popular dish in middle east . It is prepared from cooked chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice and garlic. The tahini is a paste prepared from sesame seed. The word hummus is an arabic word which means chickpeas. Now lets see how to prepare this arabic dip hummus.

Hummus

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Meze

Cuisine Arabic, Middle east

Servings 2 Peoples

Ingredients

  

• 1 Cup Chickpeas
• 1 Tbsp Tahini
• 1 Tsp Lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp Olive oil
• 5 Cloves Garlic
• 1 Tsp Salt

Instructions

 

• Soak the chickpeas overnight.
• Cook the chickpeas till soften.
• In a pan add olive oil and garlic. Slightly roast the garlic in the oil.
• In a blender add cooked chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, salt, roasted garlic and olive oil. Blend to smooth paste.
• Serve it in a flat plate and garnish with some olive oil.

Notes

• Instead of tahini it can also be prepared with some roasted sesame seeds.