Hummus has been a Middle Eastern favorite for over 7,000 years; however, this Israeli dish is not ubiquitous in Tel Aviv. “In Israel we so enjoy tahini (a paste of sesame seeds) that goes into hummus that we even use it by itself,” says Top Chef Ronen Skinezes, of Tel Aviv’s
Manta Ray restaurant. “We spice up tahini with lemon juice for a breakfast dip, and mix it with honey to make a dessert similar to halvah.” According to Estee Hurwitz, Director of Special Projects at Manta Ray, the restaurant serves hummus on the beach from a kiosk between May and October. “Freshly made hummus, clean white sand and a beautiful view of the city of Jaffa; what could be better?”
- 2 cups dried chickpeas, (soaked overnight in cold water)
- 1/3 cup ice cubes
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup tahini paste
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt
Place the chickpeas in a large saucepan with cold water to cover, bring to the boil and cook over a medium heat for one hour until very tender. Drain the peas and reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid, and then transfer the chickpeas, reserved cooking liquid and ice cubes to a
food processor. Add the lemon juice, tahini, garlic and cumin, and then pulse until smooth. Season to taste and serve with your favorite flatbread or crudité and imagine a refreshing sea breeze!
Hummus has been a Middle Eastern favorite for over 7,000 years; however, this Israeli dish is not ubiquitous in Tel Aviv. “In Israel we so enjoy tahini (a paste of sesame seeds) that goes into hummus that we even use it by itself,” says Top Chef Ronen Skinezes, of Tel Aviv’s Manta Ray restaurant. “We spice up tahini with lemon juice for a breakfast dip, and mix it with honey to make a dessert similar to halvah.” According to Estee Hurwitz, Director of Special Projects at Manta Ray, the restaurant serves hummus on the beach from a kiosk between May and October. “Freshly made hummus, clean white sand and a beautiful view of the city of Jaffa; what could be better?”
Place the chickpeas in a large saucepan with cold water to cover, bring to the boil and cook over a medium heat for one hour until very tender. Drain the peas and reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid, and then transfer the chickpeas, reserved cooking liquid and ice cubes to a food processor. Add the lemon juice, tahini, garlic and cumin, and then pulse until smooth. Season to taste and serve with your favorite flatbread or crudité and imagine a refreshing sea breeze!
2 comments:
Very nice, I want to just dip right in. I have never added ice cubes before, maybe that is why sometimes mine is very very thick, this would add just the right amount of moisture I bet. Thanks.
Great hummus recipe. I love simplicity. I can imagine myself dipping veggies in this yummy recipe :)
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