creamy restaurant style hummus made with chana dal instead of chickpeas
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 12servings
Calories: 100kcal
Equipment
Food processor
Ingredients
1cupchana dahl (split chickpeas)dried
4Tablespoonstahini
3teaspoonslemon juice
2Tablespoonsolive oil
1clovegarlic
½teaspoonsea salt
⅛teaspoonground cumin
Instructions
Instant Pot
Add the dried chickpeas to a pressure cooker with 3 cups of water. Cook for 15 mins. There may be extra water when the chickpeas have finished cooking. If there is, drain the water from the chickpeas
Transfer the cooked chickpeas to a food processor. Add the rest of the ingredients. Process on high for 5 minutes, or until the mixture is smooth and creamy
Stovetop
Add the chana dal to a pot and cover with water by a couplke of inches.
Cover the pot and bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer. Cook the chana dal for 25-30 minutes or until it is soft.
Drain the water from the chana dal, place in a food processor along with the remaining ingredients and process for 5 minutes or until the mixture is smooth.