Lebanese Hummus Beiruti

Ingredients

• 2 cans chickpeas, drained
• 120ml tahini
• Juice of 2 lemons
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp ground cumin (toasted)
• 1 small green chilli, deseeded
• Big handful parsley
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 60ml iced water
• 3 tbsp olive oil to drizzle
• Paprika and parsley to garnish

Instructions

1. Peel the chickpeas (laborious but gives silky hummus).
2. Blend chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic, cumin, chilli, parsley, salt and iced water for 4-5 minutes until very smooth.
3. Spread on a plate; create a swirl with the back of a spoon.
4. Drizzle with olive oil; sprinkle with paprika and chopped parsley.

Serving suggestions

• Scoop with warm pita.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 5 days; flavour improves overnight.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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