Spicy Hummus Al Sham (Halabsa – Chickpea soup/drink)

One of the more popular recipes in Egypt, and the people like to eat it in the winter, which called Halabsa, while the rest of the Arab Countries: Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon they called it Hummus Al Sham. You can even find hummas stands on the streets and it tastes delicious!

 1 lbs. (500 gr) chickpeas
 1 tsp cumin
 1 tsp ginger
 1 tsp paprika
 1 tsp hot sauce
 1 tsp lemon juice
 1 tsp salt

1

Soak the chickpeas in lukewarm water for about 8 hours.

2

Pour about 3 cups of water into a saucepan and put it on high heat until it boils.

3

Add the chickpeas and leave it on the stove until it becomes tender, about an hour.

4

Take the pot off the stove and add the lemon juice to it.

5

Season with salt, cumin, ginger, paprika, and hot sauce.

6

Stir the ingredients. Serve in a cup with one part chickpeas and 2 parts soup. Enjoy.