My Mom’s Hummus Recipe
Directions
- 1Soak 1 cup of dry chickpeas in a large bowl with enough water overnight.
- 2Drain the soaked chickpeas and transfer them to a pot. Add 4 cups of fresh water and a pinch of baking soda.
- 3Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about an hour until the chickpeas are tender.
- 4Drain the cooked chickpeas and rinse them with cold water to remove the skins.
- 5Add the chickpeas to a food processor and blend with 1 cup of tahini, 2 ice cubes or cold water, juice of 1 lemon, and a generous pinch of salt.
- 6Blend until a smooth puree forms.
- 7Spread the hummus onto a plate.
- 8In a frying pan, cook the cubed steak with 2 tablespoons of ghee, a pinch of salt, and a handful of pine nuts. Add a pinch of smoked paprika at the end.
- 9Place the cooked steak on top of the hummus.
- 10Serve with pita bread.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry chickpeas
- 4 cups water
- 1 pinch baking soda
- 1 cup tahini
- 2 ice cubes ice cubes or cold water
- 1 lemon
- 1 generous pinch salt
- 1 cup cubed steak
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 1 handful pine nuts
- 1 pinch smoked paprika
- 1 pita bread
Equipment
large bowlpotcolanderfood processorfrying pan
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