Hummus in Arabic means chickpeas. It's origin is from the Middle eastern countries. In today's time everyone has its own version of Hummus except its made from chickpeas. I have my own version too. Last weekend I made hummus of 1.5kg chickpeas. I know its too much. But you would be surprised of its multi use. My husband had come home with two big cans of chickpeas from work. Ever since it has been lying in our garage. I had to do something about it, and all that came in my mind was making hummus. I have tried shop bought hummus as well. It is ridiculously expensive, not so delicious and I wonder if its healthy. After you make it at home, you realize what you were missing!!.
So here goes my version of hummus....
2x400g canned chickpeas. (If you don't have canned, you can soak chickpeas overnight and boil for few minutes)
2-3 fat cloves of garlic.
3-4 tablespoon of olive oil ( I don't think you can substitute with any other oil)
3-4 tablespoon yoghurt
zest and juice of 2 medium sized lemons (if you want it very tangy you can add more juice)
2 tablespoon tahini (sesame seed paste, if you don't have it you can omit it, and add more oil and yoghurt, I would suggest you to buy it as it has long shelf life and you can use it again)
Bunch of coriander, roughly about 20g
1. Whiz all the ingredients except for coriander in a food processor or blender, until it is smooth, if you feel that the consistency is not so smooth, you can add more oil and yoghurt to make it of a smooth consistency.
2. Roughly chop the coriander and discard the stalks and add it into the mixture and whiz again, until it is well incorporated in the mixture.
3. I did not add any salt too it, but if you think its not so salty than you can season according to your taste
How hard can hummus making be? You make it in large quantities and store it in the freezer. You can use it with salads, I have with slice of bread during lunch, you can use it as a sandwich spread, you can have it with bread sticks and pita bread, you can have it as a dip with carrot and cucumber sticks. Oh gosh, there are various uses of hummus. I am still counting, its best serve in parties as starters with bread sticks or vegetable sticks. You can use your own imagination with it!
Hummus is high in iron and Vitamins. Chickpeas make it a good source of proteins and fibres. How good can that be? Its not only a delicious appetizer but also healthy. No wonder in some Arab countries it is their staple food!
I hope you enjoy this recipe of mine, and try it for yourself!
Healthy living!!
So here goes my version of hummus....
2x400g canned chickpeas. (If you don't have canned, you can soak chickpeas overnight and boil for few minutes)
2-3 fat cloves of garlic.
3-4 tablespoon of olive oil ( I don't think you can substitute with any other oil)
3-4 tablespoon yoghurt
zest and juice of 2 medium sized lemons (if you want it very tangy you can add more juice)
2 tablespoon tahini (sesame seed paste, if you don't have it you can omit it, and add more oil and yoghurt, I would suggest you to buy it as it has long shelf life and you can use it again)
Bunch of coriander, roughly about 20g
1. Whiz all the ingredients except for coriander in a food processor or blender, until it is smooth, if you feel that the consistency is not so smooth, you can add more oil and yoghurt to make it of a smooth consistency.
2. Roughly chop the coriander and discard the stalks and add it into the mixture and whiz again, until it is well incorporated in the mixture.
3. I did not add any salt too it, but if you think its not so salty than you can season according to your taste
How hard can hummus making be? You make it in large quantities and store it in the freezer. You can use it with salads, I have with slice of bread during lunch, you can use it as a sandwich spread, you can have it with bread sticks and pita bread, you can have it as a dip with carrot and cucumber sticks. Oh gosh, there are various uses of hummus. I am still counting, its best serve in parties as starters with bread sticks or vegetable sticks. You can use your own imagination with it!
Hummus is high in iron and Vitamins. Chickpeas make it a good source of proteins and fibres. How good can that be? Its not only a delicious appetizer but also healthy. No wonder in some Arab countries it is their staple food!
I hope you enjoy this recipe of mine, and try it for yourself!
Healthy living!!
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