CUISINE SOLEIL HUMMUS

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup of chickpea flour
  • 2½ cups of water
  • 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 1/8 tsp. of tabasco sauce
  • ¼ cup of vegetable broth
  • ½ tsp. of cumin
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup of olive oil

Preparation

  • Bring water to boil on medium heat. Whisk the chickpea flour into the boiling water. Cook for 1 minute stirring constantly. Turn heat down to medium/low and cook for 5 minutes. Let cool it cool down.
  • Using the food processor, puree the chickpea mixture with garlic, vegetable broth, tahini, lemon juice and tabasco sauce until smooth. Add cumin, salt, pepper and slowly pour olive oil through.
  • If mixture is too stiff, add more vegetable broth to get the desired consistency. Spoon and scrape the mixture into a bowl, cover with plastic and let sit for at least one hour at room temperature.
  • Taste to see if more lemon juice, salt or pepper is needed.