Lemony Chickpea Puree

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	237ml	Dried chickpeas - soaked overnight
1		Bay leaf
		Kosher salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1/2 cup	118ml	Extra-virgin olive oil - plus more as needed
3		Lemons - zested and juiced
2		Garlic cloves - finely minced
1 tablespoon	15ml	Finely-chopped parsley - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Drain and rinse chickpeas and put them into a saucepan. Cover with cold water by 2 inches; add the bay leaf and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer beans until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Drain, reserving about 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Remove the bay leaf and discard.

Put cooked chickpeas into a food processor or blender. Add the olive oil, lemon juice and zest, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Process until smooth; add some of the reserved cooking liquid to thin, if needed.

Serve on top of the Grilled Marinated Lamb or put into a serving dish and garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and the parsley.

This recipe yields 4 cups.

Source:
FOOD 911 with Tyler Florence - (Show # FO-1E11) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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