Homemade Hummus

Tariq El-HassanChef

Ingredients

• Chickpeas
  2 cups
• Tahini
  4 tablespoons
• Lemon
  1 piece
• Garlic
  2 cloves
• Salt
  0 to taste

Steps

1. 1

   Drain the chickpeas from the soaking water, then place them in a pot over high heat, add water and boil well for 30 to 50 minutes.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   50 min
2. 2

   Remove the boiled chickpeas from the heat and drain them, then place them in a blender while retaining some of the cooking water.

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   🍳

   Blender

   5 min
3. 3

   Mash the chickpeas in the blender until you achieve a smooth paste.

   5 min
4. 4

   In a bowl, place the tahini and dissolve it with a tablespoon of the cooking water. Add the mashed garlic, lemon juice, and a teaspoon of salt. Mix the ingredients well until you achieve a white liquid sauce.

   Required Tools:

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   Bowl

   5 min
5. 5

   Add the chickpea paste to the bowl and mix well.

   5 min
6. 6

   Add lemon juice and salt to taste.

   5 min
7. 7

   Transfer the hummus with tahini to a serving dish, garnish with mint leaves, cumin, or some boiled chickpeas.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Chickpeasper 100g

Energy164 kcal

Protein8.86 g

Total Fat2.59 g

Carbohydrate27.4 g

Dietary Fiber7.6 g

Total Sugars4.8 g

Tahiniper 100g

Energy595 kcal

Protein17 g

Total Fat53 g

Carbohydrate21 g

Dietary Fiber9 g

Total Sugars0.5 g

Lemonper 100g

Energy29 kcal

Protein1.1 g

Total Fat0.3 g

Carbohydrate9.3 g

Total Sugars2.5 g

Dietary Fiber2.8 g

Water88 g

Garlicper 100g

Energy100 kcal

Protein2 g

Total Fat1 g

Carbohydrate20 g

Dietary Fiber5 g

Total Sugars3 g

Saltper 100g

Ash100 g

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

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