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सामग्री

1 1/4 cups dried chickpeas

6 cups cold water, plus more as necessary

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp sea salt, plus more to taste

1 1/2 tsp citric acid (or 2 tbsp lemon juice, or more to taste)

1 small clove garlic (optional)

1-inch piece of a long green hot chile pepper, roughly chopped

1/2 cup ice cubes

1 1/2 cups tahini

Toppings:

3/4 cup cooked chickpeas (from Step 2)

Cilantro sauce (see below) or chopped cilantro

2 tbsp tomato seeds from raw tomatoes

Extra-virgin olive oil