Name: Harissa Hummus
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Harissa powder - 2 tablespoons; Low-sodium chickpeas, drained and liquid reserved - 3 cups; Extra virgin olive oil, or more as needed - ⅓ cup; Tahini - 2 tablespoons; Lemon juice, or more as needed - 1 tablespoon; Garlic - 2 cloves; Kalamata olives - 8; Chopped fresh cilantro - 2 tablespoons; Harissa powder, or to taste - ⅛ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Harissa Hummus

1. Harissa powder 2 tablespoons

2. Low-sodium chickpeas, drained and liquid reserved 3 cups

3. Extra virgin olive oil, or more as needed ⅓ cup

4. Tahini 2 tablespoons

5. Lemon juice, or more as needed 1 tablespoon

6. Garlic 2 cloves

7. Kalamata olives 8

8. Chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons

9. Harissa powder, or to taste ⅛ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Harissa Hummus

1 . Stage

Combine harissa powder and 1 teaspoon chickpea liquid in a bowl. Whisk until a smooth paste forms, adding more liquid as needed. Set aside.

2 . Stage

Reserve about 1/2 cup of whole chickpeas for garnish. Add remaining chickpeas to the bowl of a food processor. Add 1/3 cup olive oil, tahini, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and garlic; blend until smooth. Mix in reserved harissa paste and more chickpea liquid if needed, to maintain a creamy consistency. Taste and adjust olive oil and lemon juice amounts until flavor is smooth and nutty with a kick, and not overpowered by any one element.

3 . Stage

Transfer hummus to a serving dish. Top with reserved 1/2 cup chickpeas, olives, cilantro, harissa powder, and any remaining olive oil. Serve at room temperature.