Homemade fresh green chickpea hummus sodelicious and vibrant in color to serve as a dip. Or to serve as a side. Afeast to eyes. Purple potatoes chips also add to the color palette of the dish.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middleeastern
Keyword: chickpeas,, garbanzo beans, green chana, green chickpeas, hara chana, hummus dip, hummus,, purple potato, purple potato recipes
Servings: 4servings
Author: Devangi Raval
Ingredients
1 1/2cupboiled fresh/frozen green chickpeas
1/2cupgreen peas
3garlic cloves medium sized
3tbspTahini
¼cupcilantro or herbs of your choice
Juice of half lemon
Salt to taste
3tbspextra Virgin olive oil
Olive oilsumac, sesame seeds, herbs
Instructions
To boil chickpeas on stove top – boil some water on high heat and add chickpeas and peas and let it come to boil on medium heat for 1 min or until they soften up a little bit when you try to squeeze them between fingers.
Take boiled chickpeas, garlic cloves, tahini, and salt, pulse it in a food processor until it resembles a smooth mix. Add about 3-4 tbsp. of liquid from the chickpeas reserved while boiling. Add cilantro too followed by lemon and olive oil, pulse once to combine.
Remove it in a bowl or platter. Make a little swoosh. Pour some olive oil, place your favorite toppings in the middle or on one side. Sprinkle sumac and chopped herbs.
Purple Potato chips – Remove skin of potatoes, slice using a mandolin, and deep fry them until crispy in hot oil. Remove them on an absorbent paper towel. Add salt and black pepper as soon as you remove them from the oil.
Notes
Store the leftovers in the fridge for later in a closed container.