Hummus
This is a quick and easy Turkish version of hummus.
Servings 6 people
Calories 100kcal
Ingredients
- 300 grams chickpeas
- 750 mililitres water
- 30 grams tahini
- ½ lemon's juice
- 3 garlic cloves chrushed
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ salt to taste
- ¼ black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes to garnish
- ½ smoked paprika
Instructions
- If you are using dry chickpeas wash and cover the chickpeas with water to soak the previous night. This is to shorten the cooking time, it is not a must.
- Next day, drain the water it was soaked in. Add fresh water and cook until soft. Drain the water but save the water this time.
- Peel the shells of the chickpeas to obtain a smoother hummus. This is not a must.
- First process the tahini and lemon's juice in the food processor shortly.
- Then add the olive oil, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika and chrushed garlic cloves and work the food processor.
- Finally add the chickpeas and process the food processor until the mixture is smooth. Check and if too thick add several tablespoons of the cooking water you had saved.
- Taste and adjust spices.
- Pour into a serving dish. Garnish with extra virgin olive oil and red pepper flakes.
- Enjoy as a paste or starter.