Last updated on March 11th, 2024 at 05:01 am
Hummus is a Middle Eastern staple made from chickpeas and tahini. You can use hummus as a side condiment, as a dip for parties, and in sandwiches and wraps to replace butter. Below are the ingredients and the basic method of making hummus.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup of tahini paste (hulled or unhulled)
- juice from one whole lemon, freshly squeezed Lisbon or Meyer
- 2 cloves garlic, or more to taste. If using preserved garlic, measure 2 teaspoons of crushed garlic
- 400 g can chickpeas
Optional extras
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp tamari soy sauce
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, remove stems
Instructions
- Place tahini, lemon juice and garlic in a food processor.
- Blend until smooth. This can be achieved using the pulse feature of the food processor.
- If preparing a dip, you can add more lemon juice or bean liquid to thin hummus.
- Place in a container and store in the refrigerator.
- You can freeze hummus for later use
From Turkey…
This Hummus recipe comes from Rafika’s Kitchen, which is from her popular YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Refika/videos. This 9 minute video provides a very detailed preparation of hummus Turkish style.
Hummus with a twist
This 25 minute video from Jamie Oliver provides a whole luncheon meal based on hummus, flat bread, vegetables and spices. You can find more of Jamie’s recipes on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JamieOliver