February 10, 2022
Egyptian Hummus
Egyptian Hummus
INGREDIENTS
- 1.5 cups chickpeas (15 oz can), drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 1/2 cup wine red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp fresh mint
- 1/4 cup shelled pistachios, raw
- 1/4 cup shelled walnuts, raw
- 1/4 cup almonds, raw
- 1/4 cup hazelnuts, raw
- 1/8 tsp thyme
- 1/8 tsp caraway seeds
- 1/4 tsp coriander seeds
- Salt, to taste
- 1/2 cup black or green olives, pitted or with pits
- 1 preserved lemon, chopped into pieces (optional) or a squeeze of lemon juice
METHOD
- Mash the chickpeas with a fork or potato masher.
- Stir together the olive oil, red wine vinegar and tahini and then mix in with the chickpeas.
- Toast all of the nuts in a skillet on medium heat. Stir often, careful not to burn. Should take about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Finely chop parsley and mint in a food processor and then add the nuts and coarsely chop the nuts. Add herbs and nuts to chickpea mixture.
- Mix the remaining spices into the chickpeas. Top the hummus with olives and either chopped, preserved lemons or a good squeeze of lemon juice.
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