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Easy Creamy Lebanese Musabaha (Chickpeas Breakfast)

Lebanese Musabaha is creamy chickpeas mix with tahini, lemon, garlic topped with olive oil. It is usually enjoyed at breakfast time, accompanied with fresh and pickled vegetables and pita bread. Naturally vegan and gluten free
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time52 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, side
Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle Eastern
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 295kcal
Author: Janelle Hama

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Chickpeas cooked
  • 1 clove Garlic crushed
  • cup Tahini
  • ½ small Lemon freshly squeezed
  • ½ teaspoon Salt or to taste
  • ⅛-¼ cup Chickpea brine aquafaba
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil or to taste

Instructions

  • If using dry chickpeas - sort chickpea pieces (discard any bad beans) and then soak overnight in water (1 cup of chickpeas to 5 cups of water). The next morning, pour chickpeas and their water into a pot, bring to a soft boil over high heat and then turn down to low heat and cook with lid partially open for approximately 50 minutes. This will ensure they are really tender and almost falling apart. Skim off any froth.
    If using canned chickpeas - add chickpeas with their brine to a pot and cook them until they are starting to fall apart.
    1 cup Chickpeas
  • In a bowl, add salt, garlic and lemon juice. Mix until well combined and the salt has dissolved. Add chickpeas and mash them until they are chunky. Add brine, tahini and mash further until they are semi chunky. The consistency should be a mixture of smooth and chunky. Top with olive oil and a few whole chickpeas and serve warm with suggested garnishes.
    1 clove Garlic, ⅛ cup Tahini, ½ small Lemon, ½ teaspoon Salt, ⅛-¼ cup Chickpea brine, 1 tablespoon Olive oil

Notes

Time to make this recipe doesn't include overnight soaking of chickpeas.
Ingredients can be adjusted to suit your taste.
Musabaha should not be dry and nor should the chickpeas be whole.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 593mg | Potassium: 351mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 38IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 3mg