Author Notes
The secret to the best hummus? Peel the chickpea skins! Yes, you may have heard this before, but have you tried it? —Jessica Chang
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Ingredients
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1
30oz can chickpeas, drained with juice reserved, rinsed and skins peeled
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1 cup
tahini paste
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4 tablespoons
fresh lemon juice
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3
cloves of garlic
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1.5 teaspoons
sea salt
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1 tablespoon
extra virgin olive oil
Directions
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Peel skins off of the chickpeas. Squeeze the chickpea upward between your thumb and finger and the chickpea should pop right out of the skin. Toss the peeled chickpeas in a separate bowl and skins in another.
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In a large food processor, process the peeled chickpeas for 1 minute.
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Add tahini, lemon juice, salt and garlic. Process and leave on to blend. Drizzle in chickpea juice, one tablespoon at a time, until you put in 8 tablespoons of juice. The hummus should be very smooth. If not, drizzle in some more juice.
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Drizzle a little EVOO on the hummus, and serve hummus with toasted pita or raw vegetables.
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