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How To Make Hummus

March 29, 2020 Penny Leave a Comment

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Hummus with Olives and Pepper slices
Hummus on Pitta Bread with Olives

Make Hummus – It’s Easier Than You Think!

I love it when you make something at home and it is just so much better than the shop bought. Hummus is no exception! Often the worry about trying to make something that you normally buy, is that it won’t be as good as the shop bought product. Well even though I say it myself, I far exceeded my own expectations by making hummus that was just so delicious! Never again will I pay for ready made hummus from a shop now I know how to make hummus as it will always be a disappointment now! And it is a lot more economical too.

Yummy homemade hummus is amazingly easy to make and so much tastier than any you buy in the shops.

And the other surprise when I learned how to make hummus is that it is much easier than I had anticipated too. If you use tinned chickpeas it is made in a matter of minutes.
Apart from chickpeas you need tahini (sesame paste) which is available at large supermarkets and health food stores. You can often find dark or light – I opted for the light version. The rest is just garlic, olive oil and lemon juice You can add cayenne pepper or paprika if you wish too. You could also add some chopped olives.

Just the Way You Like It

In the end the ratio of ingredients is down to personal taste and recipes do vary in the proportions. The recipe that I used is below and I did find it very tasty. You can add a little more olive oil to serve. Personally I love it on pitta bread with sliced black olives on top

You can add your own variations such as chillies, sun dried tomatoes or roasted red peppers. You can lighten your hummus by stirring in some yoghurt too. Once you have mastered the basics, the choice really is yours.

Hummus, Humus or Houmous?

Hummus originates from the middle east although its exact origins are unknown. It can be found with various spellings too – humus and houmous are two variations. Humus is in fact the Turkish spelling. It seems all these spellings are acceptable. But whether it is hummus, houmous or humus, it is certainly delicious!

Hummus was unknown in the UK before the 1950s and became really popular in the UK in the late eighties and early nineties and is now a standard dip or spread. Hummus is very versatile. It can be used as a dip, a sandwich filling, a baked potato filling or an addition to a salad. This recipe make a good quantity, enough to more than fill a 250g margarine tub, but it can be frozen if desired.

Chickpeas

If you are using dried chick peas – and some would argue that they do taste much, much nicer than tinned chick peas, you do need to give them plenty of soaking and boiling time to ensure they are very soft. They should be soaked for a full 24 hours – rather than just overnight and they do need to be boiled for about 90 minutes although I believe it does vary according to the individual chick peas.

I have read that the addition of a little bicarbonate of soda to the soaking and cooking water shortens the cooking time and would appreciate any further comments about doing that. Cooking in a slow cooker overnight can also be a good option. It can also be good to cook up a large batch and then freeze in quantities to have on hand for stews, curries and – well hummus.

How To Make Hummus


Ingredients

  • 125g / 5oz dried chickpeas
  • -or-
    1 x 400g tin of chickpeas

  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 6 tablesppons olive oil
  • pinch cayenne pepper
  • 150ml tahini
  • pinch salt

Cooking Directions

  1. Place the chickpeas in a large bowl and cover with water to soak ideally for about 24 hours
  2. Drain and rinse the chickpeas
  3. Put the chickpeas in a large saucepan and cover with boiling water
  4. Boil rapidly for 10 minutes then reduce to a simmer for 60-90 minutes or until soft
  5. Drain and allow to cool
  6. Place in a blender and blend into a coarse paste
  7. Add the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil and cayenne pepper
  8. Blend until smooth and creamy, adding a little water if required
  9. Season with paprika, salt and pepper
  10. Keep in an air tight container, in the fridge
  11. Use within 3-4 days
  12. Can be frozen

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Comments

  1. ConnieOI says

    November 5, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    Ooh, I’ll definitely try this one — I often taken hummus to work for lunch. I’d like to be able to vary the flavourings, though, so doing it myself sounds like the perfect solution.

    Reply
    • penny says

      November 6, 2011 at 5:13 pm

      Do come by and let us know what additions you put in your hummus 🙂

      Reply

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