• prep: 10 min
• cook: 1 hr 15 min
• total: 1 hr 25 min

servings:

I'm obsessed with Israeli hummus, specifically Abu Hassan's hummus, which I discovered during my trip to Israel. The best & smoothest hummus I have ever had was in Jaffa and I learned how to replicate it at home with a special ingredient: baking soda.

• 1 cup dried chickpeas
• 2 tsp baking soda, divided
• 1 tbsp + 1 tsp sea salt, divided
• 1 bay leaf
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1/2 onion
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• ⅔ cup tahini
• ½ tspcumin
• 1 cup reserved chickpea cooking liquid (this amount is an estimate)
• extra virgin olive oil, parsley, chopped kalamata olives, for garnish

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