Hummus (Naturally Vegan)

Hummus is one of the world's perfect foods — a naturally vegan preparation that achieves protein, fat, and complex carbohydrate in a single bowl, with flavour that requires no animal product to be complete. The best hummus is made from dried chickpeas cooked from scratch, never canned — the difference in texture and flavour is categorical. Properly made hummus should be completely smooth, almost aeratedIn consistency, and rich with tahini rather than restrained — the ratio of tahini to chickpea is higher than most recipes suggest. The secret of Israeli and Lebanese hummus makers is threefold: cook the chickpeas until they are so soft they collapse between fingers, add the tahini while the chickpeas are still warm (warmth helps emulsification), and thin with ice water to lighten the texture. The result should be pale, silky, and complex — tasting primarily of sesame, with chickpea as the backdrop.