Hummus

Name: Hummus
Yield: Makes 400 g (14 oz)
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, peeled; pinch of bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); salt flakes; 3 tablespoons tahini; 180 g (6½ oz) dried chickpeas; 3 tablespoons plain yoghurt; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and ground; juice of 2 lemons

Preparation info

Makes
400 g

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Chefs Eat Breakfast Too

By Darren Purchese

Published 2019

About

Ingredients

180 g (6½ oz) dried chickpeas
pinch of bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Breakfast

Method

Put the chickpeas in a large bowl or saucepan and cover with at least three times the quantity of water. Stir in the bicarbonate of soda and leave to soak overnight. Drain off the water and rinse the chickpeas well.
Put the chickpeas in a saucepan and cover with fresh water, then place the pan over medium heat and bring to the boil. Simmer for 1 hour, or until