1 3/4cupscooked chickpeas, drained; recipe belowyou could use canned, cooked chickpeas (but less preferred)
1/4cuptahini; recipe belowyou could use tahini from the store (but less preferred)
1/4cuplemon juice
3/8cupice cold water
1large cloveof garlic
a fewpinches ofsalt
agood pinch ofchili powder
a squeezeof thepepper mill
Ingredients to make 1/4 cup tahin
1/4cuphulled sesame seeds
2tbspsesame oilcan be replaced by olive oil
Ingredients to make 1 3/4 cup cooked chick peas
2/3cupdry chickpeas
1 1/2quart (1.4 liter)water
1tspbaking soda
1/2tspsalt
Instructions
Making the tahini
Measure 1/4 cup of the hulled sesame seeds (ie without the husk; the lighter seeds).
Heat the seeds in a flat iron pan and move them around to make them one to two shades darker. Let them cool down
Grind these seeds in a small kitchen blender or in a similar accessory that may come with your immersion blender for 20 seconds
Add 2 tbsp of sesame oil (olive oil permissible) and grind for one more minute until a smooth thick dripping paste has formed. Reserve
Cooking the chick peas
Cover the chick peas with water overnight in the fridge or on the counter in the presence of the baking soda
Transfer all to a pan, add the salt and bring to a boil
Scoop off scum and empty hulls of the chick peas in the beginning of the boil
Continue to cook them at low heat for 60-70 minutes
Check for doneness of the peas after 60 minutes, and when done, drain and let them cool down
Instruction to make the hummus
Add to the tahini in the kitchen blender the lemon juice and mix for one minute, thereby checking or re-arranging the mixture in the blender once with a chopstick or spoon
Add the peeled garlic clove and pulse
Then add the drained, cooked chickpeas and 1/4 cup of the ice cold water. Pulse and mix. Ensure there is no whole chickpeas left.
Bring to taste by adding chili powder, pepper and salt. You may add some olive oil if so desired. Add some of the remaining ice cold water if you like the paste a bit thinner.
Notes
Method: no heat treatmentFood allergy & intolerance information: nuts, chick peas (similar to soy)