It’s so easy to make your own hummus!
Homemade hummus only takes 5 minutes and tastes better than store-bought.
One of the best reasons to keep a few cans of garbanzo beans in the pantry?
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It’s so easy to make in a food processor and takes all of 5 minutes.
Puree everything, top with some paprika and a swirl of olive oil and voila, you’re done.
Use Quality Ingredients for Hummus
With this few ingredients, their quality is important.
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Tahini is a paste made with roasted sesame seeds.
you might usually find it alongside the peanut butter at the grocery store or with other Middle Eastern ingredients.
Sesame is rich in oil and therefore, like any oil, will go rancid over time.
Rub canned chickpeas between 2 paper towels to strip of the outer membrane for extra creamy hummus.Elise Bauer
So, that half empty can of tahini that has been sitting around in your fridge for a year?
Probably not the best tasting anymore, and likely rancid.
(Throw out any rancid oils, they taste terrible and are bad for you.)
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More Tips for Making the Best Hummus
What To Serve With Hummus?
Hummus is terrific with toasted pita bread.
How To Cook Chickpeas From Scratch
Prefer to cook your chickpeas rather than use canned?
Just soak a cup of dry chickpeas overnight in at least a quart of water.
Or it’s possible for you to cook them in a pressure cooker.
Hummus Variations
No need to limit yourself to plain hummus!
All of them make hummus with a base of chickpeas and tahini.
(Some of the alternative hummus recipes listed above don’t contain chickpeas and technically aren’t hummus.)
Add the garlic, garbanzo beans, lemon juice, water, and salt.
The longer you process in the food processor, the smoother the hummus will be.
Add more salt or lemon juice to taste.
Serve with crackers, raw dip vegetables such as carrots or celery, or with toasted pita bread.
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