Hummus

(from Metro Cooks’s recipe box)

Prep time: 720 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 4 people

Categories: Hummus

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried chickpeas
  • 1/2 cup tahini
  • 4 tablespoons lemon juice, plus more if desired
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic, mashed to a paste in a mortar and pestle
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

  1. Soak the chickpeas in water for at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.

  2. Drain the chickpeas and cook on low heat until they get really soft.

  3. Combine the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, pepper and garlic. Put it in a food processor and process until the hummus is creamy.

  4. Top with the olive oil.

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