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# Soak dried chickpeas, covered with water, overnight. | # Soak dried chickpeas, covered with water, overnight. | ||
| − | # Drain, then put in a pot with 3 1/4 cups of water, bring to a boil and simmer for | + | # Drain, then put in a pot with 3 1/4 cups of water, bring to a boil and simmer for 30 - 40 minutes. If any foam comes up while bringing it to a boil, skim it off. Chickpeas are done and tender when they break up easily between thumb and forefinger. |
# Drain cooked chickpeas but reserve the cooking liquid - you can use this for soups or [http://aquafaba.com/ aquafaba], or in this recipe, for helping tweak the texture of the hummus. | # Drain cooked chickpeas but reserve the cooking liquid - you can use this for soups or [http://aquafaba.com/ aquafaba], or in this recipe, for helping tweak the texture of the hummus. | ||
# Prepare lemon juice and garlic by squeezing lemons (we needed about 3/4 of a juicy lemon for 2 Tbsp) into a small bowl and then mellowing the garlic by crushing it into the lemon juice with a pinch of salt. Let stand while the chickpeas cool. | # Prepare lemon juice and garlic by squeezing lemons (we needed about 3/4 of a juicy lemon for 2 Tbsp) into a small bowl and then mellowing the garlic by crushing it into the lemon juice with a pinch of salt. Let stand while the chickpeas cool. | ||
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| + | * Cooking time for dried chickpeas varies on size, age, local humidity, length of time you soaked them. So check them a few times during cooking. | ||
* Our organic dried, split, husked chana dal still had a noticeable number of husks after cooking. Will post observations here on texture. | * Our organic dried, split, husked chana dal still had a noticeable number of husks after cooking. Will post observations here on texture. | ||
* Because of the size of our chana dal, there may be more chickpeas (because of dense packing than of larger canned chickpeas) than we expect, so be sure to tweak other ingredients, especially liquid, for overall final texture (will probably need more). | * Because of the size of our chana dal, there may be more chickpeas (because of dense packing than of larger canned chickpeas) than we expect, so be sure to tweak other ingredients, especially liquid, for overall final texture (will probably need more). | ||
Revision as of 10:11, 24 February 2016
Ref:
- Smitten Kitchen's writeup of her own and some of Ottolenghi's technique [1]
- 5 Secrets to Perfect Hummus, from Babushka Table/Delicious Istanbul [2]
- Food52 / Yotam Ottolenghi / Sami Tamimi's technique [3]
Tips:
- Either use already husked chickpeas/chana or husk your cooked/canned chickpeas. Or Saute with baking soda (per Ottolenghi's recipe) before long-cooking the soaked, previously dried chickpeas. This is meant to husk the chickpeas too. Hummus made with husked chickpeas is delectably smooth. If you've never had it, you should definitely try it. If you've had it, you may understand the impulse to make hummus with husked chickpeas again.
- Mellow the garlic a little by soaking it in the lemon juice before mixing both into the mixture.
- Reserve some of the chickpea cooking liquid to use to wet and smooth out the hummus.
- Don't skimp on the olive oil.
- Make your hummus ahead of time and let rest in the fridge. This will develop flavor.
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cups dried, husked, split chana dal (Indian dried, split, and already husked chickpeas)
- water for overnight soaking, to be discarded
- 3 1/4 cups water for cooking chana dal (will reserve after cooking)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda (to help soften)
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup tahini paste
- 3/4 tsp salt (to taste)
- 1/4 or more cups reserved chickpea cooking fluid (to texture)
- olive oil (for serving)
- (optional) paprika or sumac - to sprinkle on top of hummus upon serving
- pita or crudites to accompany
- (optional) brush wedges of pita with olive oil, sprinkle with za'atar, and brown a bit in an oven
Method:
- Soak dried chickpeas, covered with water, overnight.
- Drain, then put in a pot with 3 1/4 cups of water, bring to a boil and simmer for 30 - 40 minutes. If any foam comes up while bringing it to a boil, skim it off. Chickpeas are done and tender when they break up easily between thumb and forefinger.
- Drain cooked chickpeas but reserve the cooking liquid - you can use this for soups or aquafaba, or in this recipe, for helping tweak the texture of the hummus.
- Prepare lemon juice and garlic by squeezing lemons (we needed about 3/4 of a juicy lemon for 2 Tbsp) into a small bowl and then mellowing the garlic by crushing it into the lemon juice with a pinch of salt. Let stand while the chickpeas cool.
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Notes:
- Cooking time for dried chickpeas varies on size, age, local humidity, length of time you soaked them. So check them a few times during cooking.
- Our organic dried, split, husked chana dal still had a noticeable number of husks after cooking. Will post observations here on texture.
- Because of the size of our chana dal, there may be more chickpeas (because of dense packing than of larger canned chickpeas) than we expect, so be sure to tweak other ingredients, especially liquid, for overall final texture (will probably need more).
- Since the hummus is served room temperature or cooled, let the chickpeas cool after cooking - blending hot, semi-liquid ingredients together can sometimes have an explosive side effect. So it's best to let the chickpeas cool so no one gets burned or splattered.
References: