Ingredients:
1 x 660 g jar chickpeas (425 g net weight)
5 tablespoons tahini
Juice of 1 1/2 lemons, or to taste
1 clove garlic, crushed
Fine sea salt
For the garnish:
Paprika
1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
Extra virgin olive oil for garnish
I used to make hommus the old fashioned-way, using dried chickpeas, which I soaked overnight before cooking and mashing. I didn’t mind the time spent as I really didn’t like the  taste of tinned chickpeas. However, there are now excellent ready-cooked chickpeas that are preserved in glass jars in only water and salt with no added artificial preservatives. The best come from France, Italy and Spain. All are good but be sure to rinse the chickpeas well before using to get rid of the salty taste. Serves 4.
Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Put in the food processor. Add the tahini and lemon juice andprocess until very smooth.
Transfer to a mixing bowl. Add the garlic and salt to taste. Mix well. If the hommus is too thick, thin it by adding a little water or a little more lemon juice if it is not too tart. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Spoon the hommus into a shallow serving platter and with the back of a spoon, spread it across the dish, raising it slightly at the edges and in the centre, so that you have a shallow groove in between. Sprinkle a little paprika
to garnish. |
