Easy Hummus Recipe / Make your own Hummus

Hummus typically an Egyptian food dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas or other beans, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. Today, it is popular throughout the Middle East (including Turkey), North Africa (including Morocco), and in Middle Eastern cuisine around the globe. As an appetizer and dip, hummus is scooped with flat bread, such as pita. It is also served as an accompaniment to falafel, grilled chicken and fish.  It’s generally garnished with whole chick peas, a sprinkling of paprika and a drizzle of olive oil. Some of the other garnishes that goes with it are chopped tomato, cucumber, coriander, parsley, caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms.

Looking at the nutrition aspect home-made hummus is an excellent source of vitamin B6, manganese and dietary fiber. It is a good source of protein, vitamin C, folate, phosphorus, iron, zinc, copper and sodium.

I am personally a great fan of Hummus, it’s a great dip and quite easy to prepare. Here’s the recipe.

Ingredients:

1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed ( 200 gms if using dried chickpeas, soaked it for 4 hrs and cook till its soft)

1 medium garlic clove, peeled and smashed

Juice of 1 medium lemon

1/4 cup roasted tahini

1/4 cup water, plus more as needed

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to serve

Salt to taste

Paprika for garnish

Method:

Place chickpeas, garlic, half of the lemon juice, tahini, water, olive oil, and a big pinch of salt in a food processor fitted with a blade attachment and process until smooth. If the hummus is too thick, add in more water, a tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is reached. Check Taste, adjust salt and lemon juice as needed. To serve, place in a bowl, make a small cavity of hummus like a swirl. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle some paprika.