Hummus

Hummus is a dip or spread made of chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic and few other ingredients and is a very popular dish of Middle Eastern Cuisine.

I have been eating store bought hummus all these years, till I came across an easy home made hummus recipe shared by a close friend of mine. It is not only easy to make but the fresh home made hummus taste 100 times better than the store bought ones.
Try it out at home, I guarantee that you will stop buying from store too.


Ingredients:

• Chickpeas - 1 can or 2 cups
• Garlic - 4-5 cloves
• Tahini - 1/2 cup
• Lemons - 1-2 ( to taste )
• Olive Oil - 2 tbsp
• Fresh Parsley - 1 tbsp
• Chili Flakes - to taste
• Ground Pepper - 1/4 tsp
• Salt - to taste

Directions: 

• If you are using raw chickpeas, then soak them for 6 hours in water and boil in a pressure cooker till soft. 
• If you are using canned chickpeas, rinse and drain them before use.
• Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth.
• Garlic, Lemon juice, salt and chili flakes are to taste.
• If the mixture is too dry, add little more olive oil and grind. Usually a lot of olive oil is used in this recipe. I do not prefer adding water while grinding but if you feel it is too dry to blend, you can add a little water , just enough to help you grind.
• Serve this dip with pita bread or falafel.

Note: You can either use readymade tahini or make at home.

Click here for Tahini Recipe.