Recipe amount: 4 cups

Hummus

Ingredients
 
8 oz dry garbanzo beans
½ tsp baking powder
3 cup water
 
8-9 oz tahini paste
2-3 each medium garlic clove
4 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp olive oil
11⁄3 cup cold water
1 tsp salt
 


Preparation steps:
  1. In a medium pot cook the garbanzo beans, water and baking powder for 2 hours. Strain the water and put aside.
  2. In a blender, process the tahini paste, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, water and salt.
  3. Set aside 1⁄3 cup cooked garbanzo beans to decorate the hummus plate.
  4. Transfer the cooked garbanzo beans to the blender, process until it becomes a consistent paste.
Serving: with pita bread.
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Take note!
  • Tahini paste is sold in Middle Eastern
    grocery stores in jars of 16 oz or 500gram
    Use ½ a jar for this recipe.
    Recommended brand: Al Arz