Hummus
12 servings
240 minutes
Hummus is what the Arabs call Turkish chickpeas. From which, in fact, they make this simple nomadic sauce.


1
Rinse the chickpeas well and cover with cold water. Let soak for 8-12 hours.
- Chickpeas: 450 g

2
Put the chickpeas in the same water on the fire, bring to a boil, and cook for 3 hours.
- Chickpeas: 450 g

3
Cut the top off the garlic head, place it on foil, drizzle with olive oil, wrap in foil, and bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 45 minutes.
- Garlic: 45 g
- Olive oil: 100 ml

4
Fry the cumin in a dry pan.
- Cumin (zira): 1 teaspoon

5
Grind it in a mortar with salt and two cloves of fresh garlic.
- Salt: to taste
- Garlic: 45 g

6
Drain the water from the chickpeas into a separate container, it will still be useful. Transfer the chickpeas to a blender, leaving a few peas for garnish.
- Chickpeas: 450 g

7
Add tahini, olive oil, a couple of spoons of broth, juice of half a lemon, roasted garlic, and garlic-cumin puree.
- Tahini: 100 g
- Olive oil: 100 ml
- Chickpeas: 450 g
- Lemon: 0.5 piece
- Garlic: 45 g
- Cumin (zira): 1 teaspoon

8
Taste it. Add salt or lemon juice if needed.
- Salt: to taste
- Lemon: 0.5 piece

9
Place the prepared hummus on a plate, make a circular groove with a spoon, and garnish with whole peas, paprika, and olive oil. You can also decorate the hummus with toasted pine nuts.
- Paprika: to taste
- Olive oil: 100 ml
- Pine nuts: to taste

10
Serve with pita and fresh vegetables.
- Pita: 10 pieces









