Simple hummus
Simple hummus

Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, simple hummus. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Simple hummus is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Simple hummus is something which I have loved my entire life.

"I thought my days of looking young and thin were long gone. Reserve a few whole chick peas for serving. Combine the chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt, tahini, and water in a food processor, and blend to a creamy. Drain and tip the chickpeas into a food processor.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook simple hummus using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Simple hummus:
  1. Make ready 150 g dried chickpeas
  2. Make ready Lemon juice (1 lemon or 4-6 tbsp bottled lemon juice)
  3. Prepare 2 tbsp tahini paste (other seed and nut pastes also work well)
  4. Take 2 tbsp oil (I use avocado or olive oil)
  5. Take 1-2 cloves or garlic or 1-2 tsp garlic puree
  6. Make ready Salt and pepper to season
  7. Take Sprinkle of paprika

If you aren't familiar, hummus is a delicious spread or dip made from chickpeas, tahini, lemon, and spices. It's commonly eaten in the Middle East and the Mediterranean. Here in the US, you can find store-bought versions at the grocery store, but we think you should skip those and make your own. In a food processor, combine the oil, chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic and salt.

Steps to make Simple hummus:
  1. Soak 150g of chickpeas in plenty of water overnight. These will swell considerably to make approximately 400g chickpeas once drained.
  2. Drain and rinse chickpeas. Put into pan and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and simmer for 2 hours, making sure the water does not run dry. Alternatively cook them in a slow cooker for 8 hours on a low heat setting.
  3. Allow to cool then add to food processor alongside lemon juice, garlic, tahini paste and oil and blend until smooth. Alternatively you can mash with a fork if you prefer more texture as I do. Sprinkle over paprika if liked.
  4. Job done! Keeps well in the fridge for several days. Freezes well also. Defrost in fridge overnight.

Here in the US, you can find store-bought versions at the grocery store, but we think you should skip those and make your own. In a food processor, combine the oil, chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic and salt. Cover and blend until perfectly smooth. Editor's Tip: For a thinner consistency, add aquafaba or ice-cold water until you reach your desired consistency. Hummus is a popular dip that is made with chickpeas, but most fans of the salad essential will simply pick it up in their local supermarket.

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