This Brown Chickpea / Chana Hummus recipe is a nice and healthy party dip. It is a nice variation to our staple chickpea hummus. It tastes good and it is rich in protein. The generous use of garlic, onion, and olive oil in this hummus makes it even more flavorful and a great option.
Recipe of Brown Chana Hummus / Brown Chickpea Hummus
Ingredients:
2 cups Brown chickpeas/chana
6-7 cloves of Garlic
1 medium-size Chopped Onion
1 inch Fresh Ginger
2 tsp Fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp Olive oil
Salt as per taste
Fresh pomegranate to garnish
Crackers or Lavash
Method:
- Soak Brown Chickpeas in warm water overnight or for 6-7 hours.
- Boil the chickpeas in pressure pan till 5-6 whistles till they are boiled and tender.
- Let the pressure pan cool down before opening the whistle.
- After opening the whistle strain all the excess water from the chickpeas in the strainer.
- Set it aside to cool.
- Meanwhile, peel garlic, ginger, and onion and chop them finely and keep it ready.
- Now blend chickpeas, onion, ginger, garlic, 1tsp olive oil, salt, lemon juice in a chutney blender till it is soft and no chunks are left.
- If needed add very little water while blending.
- Remove the hummus in a bowl and drizzle 1tsp olive oil and garnish with fresh pomegranate.
- Serve it as your party dip with crackers or lavash.
Recipe pf Brown Chana/ Chickpea Hummus
Ingredients
- 2 cups Brown chickpeas / chanas
- 6-7 cloves of Garlic
- 1 medium-size Chopped Onion
- 1 inch Fresh Ginger
- 2 tsp Fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- Salt as per taste
- Fresh pomegranate to garnish
- Crackers or Lavash
Instructions
- Soak Brown Chickpeas in warm water overnight or for 6-7 hours.
- Boil the chickpeas in pressure pan till 5-6 whistles till they are boiled and tender.
- Let the pressure pan cool down before opening the whistle.
- After opening the whistle strain all the excess water from the chickpeas in the strainer.
- Set it aside to cool.
- Meanwhile, peel garlic, ginger, and onion and chop them finely and keep it ready.
- Now blend chickpeas, onion, ginger, garlic, 1tsp olive oil, salt, lemon juice in a chutney blender till it is soft and no chunks are left.
- If needed add very little water while blending.
- Remove the hummus in a bowl and drizzle 1tsp olive oil and garnish with fresh pomegranate.
- Serve it as your party dip with crackers or lavash.
Nutrition
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