Homemade Hummus Recipe
- Nainja
- Sep 22, 2017
- 3 min read
Hummus is a spread made from garbanzo beans or chick peas, blended with salt, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil. Popular in Middle East, hummus in Arabic means chickpeas, which is the main ingredient of the recipe. Hummus can be eaten with any kind of bread and can be used as a dip for baked or fresh veggies. However, it is traditionally eaten with Pita bread.
Like all other lentils, Chick peas are also high in protein protein, fibre and carbohydrates. Because it is high in fibre, it helps to stabilize the blood sugar levels. Hence is good for people having Type II Diabetes.
Apart from all other minerals like Iron, Phosphate, Magnesium, Zinc and Mangenese, chick peas are also rich in Calcium. So, people who are looking for a dairy-free Calcium source or vegan Calcium source can easily consume it.
Researches have shown that consuming Chick Peas on a regular basis can help to decrease your LDL, which is the bad cholesterol in our body.
The benefits of this little legume is not limited to above mentioned three points. There are so many other reasons to include chick peas in your diet. However, i am not going to bore you with this here. So, let's get back to our recipe now.
You can find various recipes of Hummus over the Internet. However, i have find all of these recipes loaded with oil, plus an extra serving of olive oil is also spread over the hummus while serving. This improve the texture and give the hummus a traditional creaminess. It would be great if we can replace this oil with some other food to maintain its creaminess.
So, let's just go over this recipe, where i have replaced olive oil with tahini, the paste of sesame seeds, blended to a fine paste, hence maintaining the creaminess of our delicious recipe.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
Garbanzo Beans/Chick Peas: 2 cup (cooked)
Water: 1/2 cup
Tahini/Sesame Seeds Paste: 1/2 cup
Garlic Cloves: 2-3
Lemon Juice: 2 tbsp
Olive Oil: 1 tbsp (optional)
Salt: to taste
Method:
Cook the garbanzo beans and let it cool to room temperature before blending it in to a smooth and fine paste and keep it aside.
Now, blend all the other ingredients together in a blender till a fine paste.
Now add the garbanzo beans paste to it and blend it again until a fine smooth paste, checking in between and scrapping the sides. If you think the paste is little dry, you can add water according to your desire.
And now the hummus is ready. Enjoy with your favourite foods.
Note:
Adjust the amount of spices according to your taste.
You can store it in an air-tight container in refrigerator for up to 1 week.
If you want more creaminess in your hummus, either you can add more tahini or add olive oil.
You can also add roasted bell peppers, cumin seeds, thyme or any other herb according to your taste.
How to use:
You can use it as a spread on your favourite bread.
Use it in delicious sandwiches.
Spread it in various wraps.
Use it as a creamy dip with veggies or bread sticks.
Use it as a base for various salads.
Use it as a side with sprouts or any other healthy bowl.
Have you tried this recipe? How was your experience, please share with us through the comment section below and yes, please share your pics with me on instagram, facebook or twitter (#nainjakapoor).
Be happy and stay healthy!!
Nainja
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