Hummus
The Dip from the Middle East
Equipment
- Mixer/ Food Processor
Ingredients
- 1 cup Chickpeas Boiled/Canned
- 2 tbsp Sesame seeds Instead of Tahini paste-1 tsp
- 1-2 tbsp Olive oil Can use rice bran oil/sesame oil
- 2 tbsp Lime juice
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 1-2 cloves Garlic Use more of less as per choice
- 1/2-1 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients i.e. boiled chickpeas, garlic, lime juice, sesame or tahini, cumin, and salt into the mixer.
- Blend all the ingredients together using the little amount of water.
- Finally, add in Olive oil and grind it a little more.
- Add in some paprika or chili flakes if you like it spicy.
- Serve it with falafel/ sautéed veggies/ roti/ paratha etc.
Notes
- Instead of using regular water to blenderise, use the water in which the chickpeas where boiled.
- To make it more chunkier, blenderise it less.
- To make it more creamy, increase the tahini paste or oil.