Hummus is a very tasty oriental appetizer, which is prepared from chickpeas in the classic version. Add garlic, herbs and olive oil for a brighter flavor.

Culinarian  Polina shared on Instagram a recipe for delicious, homemade hummus with garlic, zira and smoked paprika.

Ingredients:

• chickpeas - 300 g
• baking soda - 1.5 tsp.
• olive oil - 4 tbsp.
• zira - 1-2 tsp.
• juice of 1 lemon
• salt - 1 tsp.
• garlic - 3-4 cloves.
• smoked paprika - 1.5 tsp.
• tahini - 3 tbsp.

Method of preparation:

1. Add 1 tsp. of baking soda to chickpeas, pour cold water and send overnight in the refrigerator. After draining the water, rinse it several times, add baking soda and pour water again. Cook on medium heat until ready (1-1.5 hours). Drain the rest of the water into a separate bowl.

2. Add olive oil, salt, zira, garlic, smoked paprika and lemon juice to the cooked chickpeas and blend until smooth. If the hummus is too thick, add water left from cooking the chickpeas.

Drizzle ready hummus with olive oil and sprinkle with chopped herbs.

Also on OBOZREVATEL you can read the recipes:

• Chickpea flour hummus
• Chickpea hummus
• Avocado hummus