Hummus Bi Tahina

Name: Hummus Bi Tahina
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 170 g dried chickpeas; ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (optional); freshly squeezed juice of 2–3 lemons, or to taste; 2 large or 3 small garlic cloves, crushed; 150 ml Lebanese tahini (we use the Al Nakhil brand); 1 teaspoon dry roasted and freshly ground cumin seeds; pinch of salt; 60 ml iced water; pitta or any crusty white bread; pitta or any crusty white bread

Preparation info

Serves
4–8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Ballymaloe Bread Book

By Darina Allen

Published 2023

About

Hummus bi tahina, with its rich, earthy taste, soon becomes addictive. It makes an excellent starter served as a dip with pitta and it’s also delicious as a base for kebabs and meatballs and as part of a mezze platter.

Ingredients

170 g dried chickpeas
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (optional)
freshly squeezed juice of

Europe
Ireland
Starter
Vegan

Method

Soak the chickpeas in 1.2 litres of cold water overnight. Drain and discard the water.

Put the chickpeas in a medium saucepan on a high heat. Sprinkle with the bicarbonate of soda (if using) and stir for 2–3 minutes. Add at least 1 litre of water and bring to the boil. Cook for about 30 minutes, but the timing can vary from 20 to 50 minutes depending on the freshness of the chickpeas. S