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Hummus bi Tahina (Steven Thomas)

I got sick of desperately searching for a Tahina recipe every time I wanted to make Hummus, so I combined the two recipes.

1 cup dry chickpeas

  • Soak overnight in plenty of water (becomes 2 cups when soaked)

  • Boil until soft (at least 1 hour)

  • Reserve some of the cooking water

½ cup sesame seeds

  • Toast = microwave on high for about 4 minutes, stirring at least twice

  • Blend until no whole seeds remaining

4-7 cloves garlic

½+ cups lemon juice (150 ml)

1¼ teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon pepper

Optional: Pinch Paprika and/or Cumin

  • Add to sesame seeds

  • Also add cooked chickpeas.

  • Blend

Reserved cooking water [Can use Olive oil instead]

  • Add to achieve the consistency you want.

  • Put in bowl and refrigerate until required.

  • Keeps for 1 week in fridge and freezes well

Parsley

Black olives

  • Garnish