Perfect Hummus
 
 
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Serves: makes 1.5 cups
Ingredients
  • ½ cup dried chickpeas
  • ½ tsp baking soda, divided
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp cold water
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice from a lemon
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt
  • paprika, to garnish
Instructions
  1. In a large saucepan, cover chickpeas with 2 inches of water and stir in ¼ tsp baking soda. Cover and let soak for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
  2. Drain water from saucepan and add remaining ¼ tsp baking soda. Over medium-high heat, stir chickpeas constantly for 2 minutes.
  3. Add 3 inches of water to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until chickpeas are very tender and skins are coming off, about 30 minutes.
  4. Drain and rinse chickpeas several times with cold water. Use your hand to agitate the chickpeas and pour off the resulting skins. Ensure chickpeas are cool before proceeding.
  5. Add tahini, fresh lemon juice, cumin, salt, chickpeas and ¼ cup cold water to your blender. Blend until smooth. Blend in remaining 2 tbsp water. Dust with paprika and enjoy!
Recipe by Veggie Ninjas at https://www.veggieninjas.com/perfect-hummus/