Ohhh oh ohhhh! If I had to choose one savory dish to eat for the rest of my life, I'd choose hummus! The funny thing is that I used to really dislike hummus until I left the Middle East to study abroad.

Leaving home made me appreciate many of our local dishes. Before going to the States, I didn't eat hummus, falafel, baba ghanouj، harira, and many more. It could be because I left home or maybe it's just a normal part of growing up and being more adventurous with food. Either way, I'm really happy that I like all of these dishes now. I can easily just eat hummus with some veggies and flatbread as a meal! Even though it's considered as an appetizer.

I couldn't think that hummus could get any better until I added dried tomatoes to it! SO good. Somewhat sweet and lemony flavor.

Dried tomato Hummus

Ingredients

3 cups chickpeas (2 15 oz cans drained)
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1/4 cup tahini
juice from 1 lemon
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp heaping cumin
1/4 tsp heaping paprika
black pepper to taste
chili pepper to taste
optional: 1/2 cup of chickpeas to garnish

Steps

In a bowl, add the dried tomatoes and hydrate them by pouring hot water over them
Let the tomatoes soak while you prep the other ingredients
Drain the beans and add them to a food processor
Drain the tomatoes and add them with the remaining ingredients
Process until it reaches a creamy consistency