Healthy hummus
Description
Perfect for the table and with drinks. You can take healthy hummus with you to work, on a trip, or to a picnic—it keeps hunger at bay for a long time. It’s especially delicious with slices of garlic or onion bread, sausages, baked or boiled meat, and fish. You can make hummus every day, mixing in different add-ins: pumpkin puree, tahini, sesame seeds, and so on. The appetizer is ready. Serve immediately.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. Remember that chickpeas increase 3–4 times in volume, so from 150 grams of dry chickpeas you will get about 450–500 grams of soaked chickpeas.
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Step 2
Pour the chickpeas into a deep container and cover with warm water; leave them like this for at least 4–6 hours, or even better — overnight.
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Step 3
After the specified time, drain the water, transfer the soaked chickpeas to a pot or kazan, add bay leaves, cover with boiling water, and simmer for 1–1.5 hours.
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Step 4
Transfer the boiled chickpeas into the bowl of a blender, food processor, or a deep container if you will be pureeing with an immersion blender. Do not pour out the water — add about 4–5 tablespoons to the bowl.
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Step 5
Add salt, ground black pepper, and ground dried garlic.
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Step 6
Pour in the olive oil and puree everything for about 3–5 minutes until nearly smooth. If the mixture is too thick, add more broth.
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Step 7
Place the prepared healthy hummus in a bowl or on a plate, use a spoon to form indentations in it, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with ground dried thyme or ground sweet paprika and turmeric. Serve.