Black Eye Bean Hummus

Hummus is a thick paste or dip made from cooked chickpeas, ground and blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic, made originally in the Middle East.

Ingredients

Dried black eye beans – 175 gm

Garlic cloves, crushed – 3 nos

Tahini paste ( sesame seed paste) – 150 ml

Lemon juice – 2 tbsp

Olive oil – 2 tbsp

Paprika for garnish – a pinch

Method

Soak beans overnight for 8 hours. Pressure cook for 3 whistles and set aside. In a blender, add cooked beans and 2 tbsp water in the beans. When ground to a coarse paste, add garlic and tahini  and blend together thoroughly. Lastly, pour lemon juice and blend until the hummus has a rich creamy and smooth consistency

Place the hummus in a shallow bowl. Pour olive oil over the surface. Sprinkle paprika over the top.

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