Serves: 8

Prep time:  5 mins

Total time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

For the hummus - 

• 1 cup of dried chickpeas or 2 cans of chickpeas
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 cup tahini
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp chili flakes
• ¾ cup olive oil, plus more for topping
• Paprika and freshly chopped parsley for garnish
• Freshly ground black pepper

For the roasted garlic - 

• 1 head of garlic
• 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Place chickpeas and 1 teaspoon baking soda in a large bowl and cover with water and leave to soak overnight. If using canned chickpeas this step can be skipped.
2. Preheat oven to 200C. 
3. Strain chickpeas and place in a large pot.
4. Add in the remaining teaspoon of baking soda and cover with water.
5. Bring to a boil then cover and reduce heat, then simmer until tender and falling apart.
6. For the roast garlic begin by cutting the top off of the head of garlic.
7. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
8. Wrap in foil and place in a shallow dish.
9. Roast for 40 minutes until golden and soft.
10. Let cool then remove garlic cloves.
11. Drain chickpeas and place in the bowl of a food processor.
12. Add garlic, lemon juice, tahini, cumin, salt, red pepper flakes, and pepper and blend until smooth. 
13. With the food processor running, slowly stream in olive oil until hummus is at the desired consistency. 
14. Spoon hummus into a bowl and top with olive oil, paprika, and parsley. 

Image and full recipe source: Delish