Hummus Tehina

Ingredients

• 1 lemon
• 15 oz. canned chickpeas
• tahini (1/2 cup)
• garlic (2 cloves)
• olive oil (2 tbsp.)
• salt (1/2 tsp.)
• baking soda (1/2 tsp.)
• cumin (1/2 tsp.)
• sumac or paprika (optional)
• chopped parsley (optional)

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, combine
   • chickpeas
   • baking soda (1/2 tsp.)
   • water (2 cups)
   Boil for 20 minutes.
2. In a small bowl, mix
   • lemon juice
   • garlic (2 cloves), peeled and pressed
   • salt (1/2 tsp.)
   Let the mixture rest for 10+ minutes (until the chickpeas finish boiling).
3. After the chickpeas finish boiling, drain and rinse them in a fine-mesh strainer
4. In a food processor, combine
   • tahini (1/2 cup)
   • cumin (1/2 tsp.)
   • olive oil (1 tbsp.)
   • the lemon, garlic & salt mixture
   • boiled and drained chickpeas
   Blend the ingredients while drizzling ice water (4 tbsp.) until the hummus is smooth and fluffy
5. Transfer the hummus into a serving container and garnish with
   • a drizzle of olive oil (1 tbsp.)
   • a sprinkle of sumac or paprika
   • chopped parsley