Hummus bi Tahini
- 1 cup dried chickpeas (7 ounces), picked over and rinsed
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup tahini (see Note)
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- In a medium bowl, cover the chickpeas with 1 inch of water and stir in the baking soda.
- Let soak overnight.
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
- In a medium saucepan, cover the chickpeas with 1 inch of water and bring to a boil, skimming as necessary.
- Cook the chickpeas over low heat until very tender, about 40 minutes.
- Drain the chickpeas, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
- In a food processor, puree all but 1/4 cup of the chickpeas until smooth; add some of the reserved cooking liquid if the puree is dry.
- Add the tahini and lemon juice and process until satiny.
- Add more of the reserved cooking liquid until the consistency is that of sour cream.
- Transfer the hummus to a bowl.
- Remove the skins from the reserved chickpeas.
- Mash the garlic with the salt until smooth.
- Stir the garlic into the hummus and transfer to a shallow bowl.
- Add the parsley to the olive oil and drizzle it over the hummus.
- Garnish with the whole peeled chickpeas and serve.
chickpeas, baking soda, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, flatleaf parsley, extravirgin olive oil
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/hummus-bi-tahini (may not work)