Photo: Lin Levin 

Ful served in this portion is velvety smooth and once it goes into a fresh hot pita, along with the extras we mentioned earlier, every bite is no less than perfection, integrating textures and flavors that stay with you a good long while later. Half pita portion is NIS. 12, whole pita is NIS. 23.

Photo: Lin Levin 

There’s more you can gobble down there: green falafel with a strong mix of herbs and hummus which you can order in pita together with the many, many extras at the stand, or in a cone (NIS. 6) with a generous splash of super delicious turmeric tehina on top.

הפוסט Bet Aful Hayarok הופיע לראשונה ב-בית הפול.

International Hummus Day (May 13) is a great opportunity to salute a food that’s considered as Israeli as it can get. As this special occasion approaches and will be marked worldwide, Bet Aful in the south presented several special hummus dishes like you’ve never had before! 

There it is, a star on every table, and even if you taste it in the most far-flung place on earth, it’ll bring you right back to home and feeling Israeli. So we contacted the Bet Aful chain and asked them if they could come up with some hummus dishes you’re probably not familiar with. Hummuspirulina – heard about that one? Indian hummus? All the details below!

1. Hummus comes from the Arabic word ‘khoomootz.’
2. Some say the source of hummus is from ancient Egypt. On the other hand, some Muslims reckon it was Salah a-Din who invented hummus in the form it’s served these days.
3. Currently the primary commercial producers of hummus are India, Pakistan, Turkey, Ethiopia and Mexico. There are different species and types, and are served whole, as spreads, or in other forms such as crushed and fried as traditional falafel balls.
4. Contrary to common opinion, fresh chick peas are not fattening at all. This legume contains very little fat, but a good amount of protein and carbohydrate.

Photo: Nir Shemol

Bet Aful, the well-known hummus restaurant, was established in 1952 when our grandparents, Shmuel and Allegra Ashkenazi, immigrated to Israel and opened their business in a small shed in Beer Sheva. They served delicious food, prepared with love, and based on long-time family recipes brought with them from their home in Egypt. As the years went by, the small business grew into a full scale restaurant. Grandma and Grandpa’s recipes were handed down from one generation to the next and remain a secret to this day. Now the youngest generation has expanded the range by adding new flavors to the good old recipes.

Hummuspirulina 

This is the traditional hummus dish with the addition of Spirulina, one of the most popular superfoods in the world. It contains a massive amount of protein, vitamins and minerals and other components vital for our bodies. On Internal Hummus Day we’ll be offering a limited amount of this special dish. Integrating chick peas and leafy greens makes the hummus even healthier, and very colorful! The perfect quantity, and the traditional spices, make sure this dish still offers the familiar and much loved flavor.

Hummuspirulina | Photo: Nir Shemol

Orange Hummus: Indian Style

Sometimes it seems as though every chick pea was born in the Indian kitchen: their integration of spices and hummus is perfectly harmonized. On International Hummus Day in India, we’ll be offering Indian style hummus that also blends in spices such as curry.

Indian Hummus | Photo: Nir Shemol

Hummuselek

‘Selek’, Hebrew for beets, makes a perfect upgrade for a naturally lightly sweet hummus dish. It’s as delicious as it’s healthy, and the color is a real charm.

Hummuselek | Photo: Nir Shemol

And last but not least, the most veteran option of all: Hummus Ful

Hummus Ful hardly needs introduction. It’s Bet Aful’s most popular and beloved dish. Hummus integrated with Egyptian ful (broad beans), tehina, egg, olive oil, chopped parsley and Bet Aful’s special sauce. Every serving is an authentic culinary celebration!

So whether you swirl or swipe your pita in hummus, or want it red or green, with extras or special spices, that’s for you to decide. One thing’s for sure: you’ll be hooked!

Special hummus dishes | Photo: Nir Shemol

הפוסט HUMMUS LIKE YOU’VE NEVER HAD BEFORE, à-la BET AFUL הופיע לראשונה ב-בית הפול.

Walla Food  09 May 2019

Authentic Hummus with Ful

• 70 minutes preparation
• 25 hours total
• Mediterranean 
• Vegan
• Recipes for Independence Day
• Pareve
• Hummus
• Lunch
• Kosher 

Authentic: Hummus with Ful (Photo: Nir Shemol)

INGREDIENTS

For hummus

• 450 grams dry hummus (chick peas) – about 2 cups
• 1 onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

For authentic hummus

• 850 grams well-cooked hummus (the chick peas get heavier when cooked)
• 120 grams cooked ful (broad beans)
• 2 cubes ice
• 1 level teaspoon turmeric powder
• 5 mls (1 teaspoon) lemon juice

To serve

• A generous splash of olive oil
• A generous helping of tehina
• 1 shelled hard egg per diner
• A sprinkling of fresh chopped parsley

METHOD

How do we prepare authentic hummus with ful?

1. Prepare the hummus: soak the chick peas in water for 6-8 hours
2. Rinse well
3. Place the chick peas in a lid together with the onion, garlic and baking powder
4. Cook the chick peas well until they are completely softened, about 3-4 hours. Add water to the pot as needed during the cooking to ensure they remain covered in water the entire time. When chick peas are well cooked the outer skin slips off by itself.
5. Collect and remove any floating skins, and any froth, with a spoon.
6. When cooked, let the chick peas cool for about 1 hour
7. Make the hummus spread: put the cooled chick peas in the food process, add tehina, ice cubes, lemon, turmeric and the broad beans and blend to a thick uniform spread.
8. Transfer to serving platters and garnish with ample amounts of olive oil and tehina, add the eggs, and chopped parsley.

הפוסט AS AUTHENTIC AS IT GETS: HUMMUS With EGYPTIAN FUL הופיע לראשונה ב-בית הפול.

Branja News | Monday 13 July 2020

This week Bet Aful Hayarok set out to assist the community and families financially strapped due to Covid-19 by donating 1,000 meals. The chain’s owners, Lotem and Eitam Zino, have maintained close relations with clients and the community for years, and step in to help wherever they can. Realizing the tremendous damage caused by the Covid-19 crisis and the sad reality that made earning a livelihood difficult for many families, they took action immediately.

Ensuring the dignity of hard hit families, they discreetly distributed vouchers redeemable at any Bet Aful branch. We applaud the chain and its owners for their action and are pleased to see that our community includes people with warm hearts and plenty of goodwill.

הפוסט BET AFUL YAROK DONATES 1,000 MEALS הופיע לראשונה ב-בית הפול.