Spicy Hummus

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/2 cups dried chickpeas
• 10 cups cold water
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 teaspoons pure tahini
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon mexican chili sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes, finely ground
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• salt
• chili oil, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 soak chickpeas overnight in 10 cups of cold water.
• 2 drain the peas, rinse, and transfer to a large pot.
• 3 add the other 10 cups of water, baking powder and bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce to low and cook uncovered for 2 hours or until peas are soft enough to crush in your hand.
• 5 remove from heat and let stand for 40 minutes.
• 6 strain, reserving liquid for later.
• 7 place peas to a food processor adding the tahini, olive oil, chili sauce, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.
• 8 puree into a smooth paste.
• 9 if the paste is to thick add a little more cooking liquid.
• 10 add salt to taste.
• 11 refrigerate for 3 hours or until chilled.
• 12 drizzle some chili oil over top and serve cold.