½cupdried chickpeaspickled through and washed well (makes 1 1/2 cups cooked)
1teaspoonbaking sodadivided
1lemonjuiced (about 3 tablespoons)
¼cupgood quality tahini
2garlic clovessmashed
1/2teaspoonground cuminplus more for garnish, or to taste
¼cupextra virgin olive oilplus more for garnish
3tablespoonsor more reserved cooking liquid
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped parsley for serving
Instructions
The night before hummus time, put ½ cup chickpeas with ½ teaspoon baking soda in a large bowl and cover with cold water at least twice their volume. Cover and soak at room temperature overnight. The chickpeas will double in volume.
The next day, drain and rinse the chickpeas and put them in a large pot with ½ teaspoon baking soda and cook for three minutes, constantly stirring. Add cold water to cover the chickpeas by at least 3 inches and bring to a boil. Skim off foam and cook for 1 hour until chickpeas are very tender and falling apart.
Drain the chickpeas (reserve the cooking liquid, cool and add ice to it to make it very cold) and place them in a food processor and puree. Then add the lemon juice, tahini, and garlic and puree. Then add cumin, olive oil and 3 tablespoons cold cooking liquid and puree until very smooth. Add more liquid if needed to get desired texture. Season with salt and pepper to taste and more lemon juice if needed.
Serve in a bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and more cumin with pita and sliced veggies.