¼ - ½cupavocado oilpoured over top to seal out bacteria
Instructions
Weigh your dried beans and put in a container, cover with water and let soak overnight to start to break down lectins for rinsing. (I will often do a double batch/500g)
Rinse your soaked beans and put in an instant pot or pressure cooker for 30 minutes to obliterate the lectins and prepare for fermenting.
Strain off most of the liquid, saving about a cup in the bottom to adjust the recipe if necessary and then add the beans to the food processer.
Put the rest of the ingredients in a food processor (hold out the extra virgin olive oil) and process until smooth.
If serving immediately, spoon into a bowl and stir in 2 Tbsp avocado oil. Serve with crudité platter or chips.
If fermenting, hold out the oil until the very end. Transfer hummus to a 2-3 litre clip top jar, cover with the olive oil and clamp closed. Slowly rotate the jar until the oil seals the entire empty surface. Leave to ferment for 2-3 days depending on your preference. It will be cultured after 24 hours but you will have a stronger bite and more gut healthy bacteria after 2 or 3 days. It is an acquired taste so if you're new start with 1-2 days. Once finished, stir the avocado oil in and store in a 1 liter glass jar in the fridge.
Pro Tip: Make sure your jar is at minimum 1 1/2 times the capacity of your culture. Double is best. If your jar is too small it will grow right out of the jar and all over your kitchen counter.
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