Hummus Recipe
Hummus is a healthy snack made from chickpeas.This recipe will help you make "Hummus" which is creamy and delicious.
Equipment
- Food processor or powerful blender
Ingredients
- 110 g Dreid chickpeas(if you are using cooked chickpeas 220g/1 and half heaped cup of cooked chickpeas) 1/2 cup(heaped)
- 60 g Tahini 1/4 cup
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder
- 2 Cloves of garlic
- 1 tsp Salt Adjust to your taste
- 3-4 tbsp Cold water 3 tbsp along with all ingredients +1 tbsp with Tahini
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
For topping
- 2-3 tbsp Olive oil
- A Pinch Sumac/cayenne/chilli powder
- Some Cooked chickpeas
Instructions
- Into a food processor,or chopper or into a powerful blender,Add the cooked chick peas.Then add the rest of the ingredients,chopped garlic,cumin powder,salt,olive oil,Lemonjuice and some cold water.
- Blend them together until they are smooth and creamy.At this point,you can add a tsp or two of cold water (if you need a more thin hummus).After blending you will get a creamy chickpea paste.It may look and feel a little lighter than the real hummus texture.
- Then add the Tahini and Cold water.And blend them again.Now the hummus will get thicker and will get the right consistency.
- Now transfer this creamy and light hummus into a shallow bowl.
- Drizzle some olive oil on top.Garnish with some sumac or chill powder and some chopped parsley and with come cooked chickpeas on top.
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Notes
If you are starting with dried chickpeas,take 110 g or 1/2 heaped cup of dried chickpeas.
If you are starting with soaked chick peas,then the recipe used 220g or 1 1/2 cups of soaked chickpeas.
If you are using cooked chickpeas,the recipe used 250g or 1 1/2 heaped cup of cooked chickpeas.