Recipes

Green Garbanzo Bean Hummus

Hari Pulapaka

Cress, DeLand, FL

This hummus is inspired by the bright flavors of the Mediterranean and Middle East and is delicious served alongside Hari Pulapaka and Derek Peters' Meyer lemon, ricotta, and spinach gnudi

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh chickpeas (garbanzo beans), or canned if unavailable
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • Juice of 1 lemon 
  • Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 
  • ¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)

Method

If using fresh chickpeas, cook them in a large pot of salted water until the outer skin comes off easily, about 8 minutes. Drain and remove the skins from the chickpeas. It’s a painstaking process, but well worth the effort! 

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, steep the minced garlic in the lemon juice for 10 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and add the cooked and peeled chickpeas (or canned chickpeas). Blend to a smooth mixture. Add some salt and pepper and, with the motor running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until the mixture is smooth. Test the seasoning and mix in the parsley. Sprinkle with some smoked paprika, if using.

Yield

6 to 8 servings