World Cuisines

Hummus

Israel

The Levant's golden dip, served in Israel warm and swirled in a wide bowl: chickpeas blended silken with tahini, lemon and garlic, crowned with whole chickpeas and olive oil.

What it is

The Levant's golden dip, served in Israel warm and swirled in a wide bowl: chickpeas blended silken with tahini, lemon and garlic, crowned with whole chickpeas and olive oil. Ingredients: dried chickpeas, baking soda, tahini (generous), lemon juice, garlic, cumin, ice water, salt, olive oil, paprika, parsley, warm pita. Recipe: 1) Soak chickpeas with soda; boil until they collapse; skim skins. 2) Blend hot chickpeas with tahini, lemon, garlic and ice water until whipped and pale. 3) Rest; adjust lemon and salt. 4) Swirl into a bowl with a spoon's back. Serve: with warm chickpeas, oil, paprika and pita; msabbaha leaves the chickpeas whole in the sauce. Flavor: nutty, lemony, luxuriously smooth. History: hummus is claimed across the Levant — Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Israel all guard their pots; Arab and Jewish hummusiyas in cities like Acre and Jerusalem draw pilgrims of every background. See also: Falafel, Shakshuka.

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