Pea hummus

Name: Pea hummus
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 0
Ingredients: Peas (to shell) 3.3 lbs; Precooked chickpeas 6 oz; Tahini &frac23; cup; Extra virgin olive oil ½ cup; Lemon peel 1; Lemon juice &frac13; cup; Mint leaves 10; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; Black sesame seeds to taste; Sesame seeds to taste

Lactose Free
Vegetarian

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 min
Cost: Low

PRESENTATION

Pea hummus is an original springtime variation of the typical Middle Eastern dish, chickpea hummus, to be enjoyed as an appetizer, spread on toasted bread crostini or served with pita or falafel, in the traditional way. We've kept the tahini from the original recipe, an aromatic sauce made from sesame seeds, which gives this ancient cream its distinctive flavor. To speed up the preparation we used a blender, a valid alternative to a pestle and mortar. Try our recipe and experiment with other delicious variations of homemade hummus:

INGREDIENTS

for about 3 1/2 cups hummus: Peas 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg) - (to shell); Precooked chickpeas 6 oz (170 g); Tahini ⅔ cup (80 g); Extra virgin olive oil ½ cup (100 g); Lemon peel 1; Lemon juice ⅓ cup (80 g); Mint 10 - leaves; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

to garnish: Black sesame seeds to taste; Sesame seeds to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Pea hummus

To prepare the pea hummus, shell the peas to obtain about 370 g 1. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil 2. Blanch the peas for about 3 minutes 3.

Drain 4 and rinse them under cold water and ice 5 to maintain their color. Pour the peas into a mug and add the chickpeas 6.

Season with the tahini 7, pour the extra virgin olive oil 8 and the lemon juice 9.

Salt to taste 10 and flavor with lemon zest 11. Also add the mint leaves 12.

Blend with an immersion blender 13. Once you have obtained a homogeneous cream 14, adjust the salt and pepper. Serve the pea hummus with mint leaves, pepper and mixed sesame seeds 15.