Zahav's Hummus Tehina

Ingredients

• Chickpeas

  garbanzo beans, bengal gram, mature seeds, raw

  1 cup or 200g

• Baking soda

  Leavening agents

  2 tsp or 9g

• Garlic

  Raw

  4 clove or 12g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  ⅓ cup or 81g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Sesame butter

  Seeds, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)

  ⅔ cup or 160g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  1 ½ tsp, ground or 5g

• Parsley

  Raw

  1 tbsp or 4g

Directions

1. Recipe by: Genius Recipes (source: https://food52.com/recipes/42695-zahav-s-hummus-tehina)
2. Place the chickpeas in a large bowl with 1 teaspoon of the baking soda and cover with plenty of water. (The chickpeas will double in volume, so use more water than you think you need.) Soak the chickpeas overnight at room temperature. The next day, drain the chickpeas and rinse under cold water.
3. Place the chickpeas in a large pot with the remaining 1 teaspoon baking soda and add cold water to cover by at least 4 inches. Bring the chickpeas to a boil over high heat, skimming off any scum that rises to the surface. Lower the heat to medium, cover the pot, and continue to simmer for about 1 hour, until the chickpeas are completely tender. Then simmer them a little more. (The secret to creamy hummus is overcooked chickpeas; don't worry if they are mushy and falling apart a little.) Drain.
4. Meanwhile, process garlic, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon salt in a food processor until coarsely puréed; let sit 10 minutes to allow garlic to mellow. 

5. Strain garlic mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl, pressing on solids to release as much liquid as possible. Return liquid to food processor; discard solids. Add tahini and pulse to combine. With motor running, add 1/4 cup ice water by the tablespoonful and process (it may seize up at first) until mixture is very smooth, pale, and thick. Add chickpeas and cumin and puree for several minutes, until the hummus is smooth and uber-creamy. Then purée it some more! Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, lemon juice, and cumin if you like. 

6. To serve, spread the hummus in a shallow bowl, dust with paprika, top with parsley and more tehina sauce if you have any left, and drizzle generously with oil.