Hummus is a Levantine (eastern Mediterranean) dip that's made from chickpeas. After some not so successful attempts, I had almost given up on making it at home (something was always more or less or wrong). But recently while hogging on some awesome food at the Dubai Food Festival (#eattheworlddxb), I had a chance to attend a show by celebrity chef Suzzane Hussaini. With her hummus recipe and tips, I embarked on the journey to make the perfect Hummus again. And voila! You can get a hummus recipe anywhere online. But I am posting one here for reference. The Tips at the end of this post are what make all the difference. Ingredients: 1/2 cup chickpeas 1/2 tsp soda 2 tsp store-brought tahini paste (or 1/4 cup sesame seeds, 1/8 cup olive oil) 2 small cloves of garlic 2 tsp lemon juice or as per taste salt olive oil. Recipe for the tahini paste: 1. Light roast the sesame seeds. Do not over roast or make too dark. 2. Put the roasted seeds and olive oil in a blender and
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