Hummus
Posted on 21 Mar 2014Hummus is very easy to make, typically, it’s chickpeas, garlic, lemon, olive oil and tahini (sesame seed paste) mashed or blended into a paste.
I personally like the expedience of a blender/food processor and to add a very non-traditional ingredient: mayonnaise, to make it smoother.
Ingredients
| Amount | Ingredient | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 can (16 oz.) | chickpeas, drained | — |
| 2-3 tablespoons | mayonnaise | — |
| 1 | lemon, juiced | — |
| 1-2 cloves | garlic | depending on their size |
| 2 tablespoons | tahini | or sesame oil |
| 2 tablespoons | sesame seeds, toasted | you can toast sesame seed by putting them over heat in a dry pan until golden brown |
| 1 tablespoon | cumin | — |
| ¼ teaspoon | paprika | — |
| ½ teaspoon | ground black pepper | — |
| ½ teaspoon | salt | or to taste |
Directions
- In a blender, process all of the ingredients except the chickpeas until smooth. This will allow the lemon to take the edge off of the raw garlic.
- Next, add the chickpeas in batches, blending until smooth after each addition.
- Place in a sealable container and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavours to develop.
- Garnish with extra toasted sesame seeds and a dusting of paprika, if you wanna get fancy.