Iraqi Hummus with Tahini

Rania El-HassanChef

A famous hummus dish with tahini, perfect as a delicious and healthy appetizer.

Ingredients

• Dried Chickpeas
  1 cup
• Turmeric
  1.5 teaspoon
• Chicken broth or water
  2 cups
• Water
  4 cups
• Tahini
  0.5 cup
• Garlic, crushed with a little salt
  2 cloves
• Lemon Juice
  1 piece
• Baking Soda
  0.5 teaspoon

Steps

1. 1

   Place the chickpeas in a large bowl, add baking soda and plenty of water. Soak overnight.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl
2. 2

   Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Place them in a pot with 2 cups of chicken broth and 4 cups of water and bring to a simmer. Add the turmeric. Simmer (skimming off the foam) for an hour or more, until tender. Drain and reserve the cooking water.

   Required Tools:

   Pot
3. 3

   Place the chickpeas, tahini, one cup of cooking water, garlic, and lemon juice in a blender. Blend until smooth, and taste to adjust the lemon juice, garlic, or tahini. If it's too thick, add more cooking water. Serve at room temperature with pita bread.

   Required Tools:

   Blender

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Dried Chickpeasper 100g

Energy364 kcal

Protein19.3 g

Total Fat6 g

Carbohydrate60 g

Dietary Fiber17.4 g

Total Sugars10.7 g

Turmericper 100g

Energy354 kcal

Protein7.83 g

Total Fat9.88 g

Carbohydrate64.93 g

Dietary Fiber22.7 g

Total Sugars3.2 g

Waterper 100g

Water100 g

Tahiniper 100g

Energy595 kcal

Protein17 g

Total Fat53 g

Carbohydrate21 g

Dietary Fiber9 g

Total Sugars0.5 g

Lemon Juiceper 100g

Energy20 kcal

Protein0.1 g

Carbohydrate5 g

Total Sugars1 g

Water94 g

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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