Cooking soaked dried chickpeas in baking soda softens them and makes this hummus extra-silky. The curried onion–and–cauliflower topping adds tons of flavor. Slideshow: More Hummus Recipes
How to Make It
In a saucepan, cover the chickpeas, garlic and baking soda with 2 inches of water and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over moderately low heat, stirring every 15 minutes, until the chickpeas are tender, 50 minutes; if necessary, add water to keep them covered.
Drain the chickpeas and garlic and transfer to a food processor; puree until very smooth. With the machine on, gradually add the tahini, lemon juice, 1/3 cup of olive oil and the cumin; season the hummus with salt.
In a skillet, heat 1/4 inch of canola oil. Add the cauliflower and fry over moderately high heat, stirring, until tender and deeply browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel–lined bowl to drain. Add 1 teaspoon of the curry powder and toss well. Season with salt and toss again.
Pour off all but 1/4 cup of the oil from the skillet. Add the onion and a big pinch of salt and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until just starting to soften and brown in spots, about 5 minutes. Add the pink peppercorns and the remaining 1 teaspoon of curry powder and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Season with salt.
Spoon the hummus into a bowl and top with the onion and cauliflower. Drizzle with olive oil, garnish with parsley and serve.
Make Ahead
Serve With
Warm pita or naan.
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Aggregate Rating value: 5
Review Count: 2
Worst Rating: 0
Best Rating: 5
Author Name: Hanna Kliegman
Review Body: Also had the hummus at Shaya on a recent trip to New Orleans. All the food there was fantastic and I fantasized about making the hummus at home, thanks Alon Shaya for sharing this recipe, it's a keeper! The thing I did differently with the hummus was, to add back 1/4 c of the reserved cooking liquid to get the consistency I was after. Also doubled the veg recipe. Instead of frying the cauliflower, I sliced it, tossed it with olive oil, salt and pepper and roasted it on parchment in the oven at 425' after tossing it once I added 1 tsp of curry powder. Then later combined it with the sautéed onions. There I also reduced the amount of curry powder and pink peppercorns by half. The veg is a wonderful foil to the hummus. Highly recommended!
Review Rating: 5
Date Published: 2017-03-01
Author Name: Judy Griffin
Review Body: I had this Hummus at restaurant Shaya in New Orleans Garden District. We ordered this dish for the table but I could have eaten the whole thing myself. So creamy and flavorful, simply delicious!
Review Rating: 5
Date Published: 2016-07-05
Author Name: Joy Roussel
Review Body: The humus at Shaya's, not to mention everything I tried, is delicious and fun. Thank you for sharing this recipe it's a knocks your socks off dish. Of course, I'll miss your over the top pita.
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Date Published: 2018-05-26
