Healthy Japanese spin on the traditional hummus using edamame soy beans. Ready in 15 minutes. Recipe with step by step photos and an instructional video
Thaw shelled edamame soybeans at room temperature or microwave for a couple of minutes.
Hull the Edamame beans one by one. *3
Place the lemon juice and tahini in a food processor and process for a minute or until it becomes creamy.
Add the olive oil, salt, ground cumin and garlic to the processor and process for another minute.
Add the Edamame beans (leave a few for topping) and 2 tbs of water to the processor and process for a few minutes until it becomes smooth.
Serve in a bowl and top with a few Edamame beans.
Garnish with radish and shiso leaves and flower. Sprinkle sesame seeds over.
Notes
*1 or 1 1/2 cup of frozen shelled edamame soy beans.*2 I used frozen minced garlic. You can use 1 tsp fresh minced garlic instead.*3 For smoother texture, if you don't bother you can leave them. Nutrition fact is for a whole bowl. Not per serving.