Chickpea Hummus

Name: Chickpea Hummus
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup boiled chickpeas; 1/4 cup water; 1 pinch baking soda; 5-6 cloves garlic roasted; 1 tbsp tahini paste or 2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds; 2 tbsp lemon juice; To taste salt; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1/4 tsp red chilli powder or paprika; 1/4 tsp black pepper powder; 1 green chilli; 1 tsp coriander chopped

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Hummus is a delicious Middle Eastern dip or spread made with boiled chickpeas,tahini, mixed herbs,roasted garlic ,cumin,paprika,lemon juice ,salt and olive oil. Chickpeas are boiled and made into paste and forms base for a creamy hummus.Tahini is a paste made from roasted sesame seeds which adds an incredible flavour to this healthy protein rich dip.Fresh lime juice,roasted garlic and herbs and spices add more flavor to this incredible dip.Serve it as a spread on sandwiches,burgers, wraps or with pita bread, roasted or steamed vegetables or falafel.The remaining hummus can be refrigerated in an airtight container.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

1 cupboiled chickpeas
1/4 cup water
1 pinchbaking soda
5-6 clovesgarlic roasted
1 tbsptahini paste or 2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
2 tbsplemon juice
To taste salt
2 tbspolive oil
1/2 tsproasted cumin powder
1/4 tsp red chilli powder or paprika
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
1green chilli
1 tspcoriander chopped

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Soak chickpeas overnight with enough water and pinch of baking soda.Next day,rinse the chickpeas well.Drain water and pressure cook chickpeas with 1.5 cups water,1/2 tsp salt, pinch of baking soda upto 4 pressures.Remove lid after pressure settles.
2

Roast sesame seeds and grind to a fine powder to make tahini paste.Add roasted garlic, 2 tbsp olive oil,lemon juice,1/2 tsp cumin powder,black pepper powder,1 green chilli and salt to taste.Grind to a semi fine consistency. Now add boiled chickpeas.Add water of boiled chickpeas as needed to make a smooth creamy paste.
3

Hummus is now ready to be served.Make a round pattern with a spoon on the hummus.Drizzle some more olive oil,paprika or red chilli powder,roasted cumin powder. Garnish with chopped coriander and some boiled chickpeas.Serve this flavourful dip with falafel,pita bread,steamed or roasted vegetables, or as a spread in sandwiches, burgers or wraps.Refrigerate rest of hummus in an airtight container. Keeps well for 4-5 days.