... when you discover how exceptionally delicious, dirt cheap and dead easy it is to make it yourself! The only strange ingredient that won't already be in your cupboard already is tahini, sesame seed butter, but its worth to buy a jar and store in the fridge because once you make hummus once, you'll turn into a regular.
Recipe:
To be honest, I never really use a recipe so approach this as more of a guideline. Do plenty of taste-testing along the way until you have our desired consistency and flavour.
1 (15 oz.) can of chickpeas
2 tbsp. tahini
4 tbsp. lemon juice
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. salt
- Rinse chickpeas well
- Blend all ingredients in a food processor until creamy
- That's it!
The ingredients above are just the basics but the possibilities of things to add are endless. I love using roasted garlic because it has a more gentle flavour and you can use more of it with out getting the garlic 'sting'. I also prefer soy sauce over salt and always add cumin and various other spices.
Today I added 1/4 c. sweet roasted red peppers, soy sauce, cumin, and fresh basil and oregano.
Hope you enjoy this as much as I do!
A.
I totally agree - you never need buy hummus again. The tin of chick peas is .99 and then the rest is whatever you have lying around! Try carmelized onions, salsa for a lighter taste or roasted red papers. Yours looks delicious! Wish I could taste it! Love Auntie
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