Easy Homemade Hummus

HUMMUS!!!! 😍 A creamy dip that hails from the Middle East. It is considered to be clean and healthy food. This dip is packed with vitamins and minerals. 

It is super nutritious and packed with Plant-Based protein. It is also high in fiber which promotes digestive health and feeds your good gut bacteria. It contains heart-healthy ingredients that may reduce heart disease risk. It promotes weight loss and helps you maintain a healthy body weight when eaten in moderation. It is great for those with intolerances, as it’s naturally gluten, nut  and dairy-free. 

Not only is hummus nutritious and tasty, but it’s also easy to add to your diet. There are endless ways you can use hummus. Spread it onto your favorite wrap, pita pocket or sandwich instead of other high-calorie spreads like mayonnaise or creamy dressings.

Hummus  goes great along with falafel. You can also serve this along with carrot and cucumber sticks.

OK!!!! ENOUGH OF PRAISING THE HUMMUS….. Let’s get to the recipe 😋😄

Ingredients

• Chickpeas -1 cup
• Sesame seeds – ¼ cup
• Garlic cloves – 5 to 6
• Cumin powder – ½ to 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Olive oil – 3 tbsp + 5-6 tbsp
• Lemon juice -2 to 3 tbsp
• Paprika powder (or red chilli powder)

Directions

1. Soak the chickpeas in water overnight.
2. Drain the water.
3. Pressure cook the chickpeas along with 2  cups of water for 12 to 15 whistles or until the chickpeas are completely cooked and are soft to mash.
4. Let the chickpeas cool completely.
5. Meanwhile, let’s prepare the tahini sauce.
6. Take a pan on low to medium flame and start dry roasting the sesame seeds for 2 to 3 minutes. The sesame seeds would change their colour slightly. Cool completely.
7. Once cooled, put the sesame seeds in a blending jar. Grind it.
8. Add 3 tbsp olive oil to the sesame powder. Blend it. Your tahini sauce is ready.
9. Now, let’s proceed to making hummus.
10. Drain the cooked chickpeas. Reserve the stock.
11. In a blender, add cooked chickpeas, garlic cloves, lemon juice, cumin powder, salt, 5-6 tbsp olive oil and tahini sauce we made. 
12. Blend it once. Now add a little bit of reserved stock and blend it again. Do not add all the stock at once. Add in small parts and blend. What you are looking for is a coarse  yet creamy texture. The hummus is not going to be entirely smooth. It would be slightly grainy.
13. If you want your hummus to be really creamy smooth, then add more olive oil and stock or water. And blend till you get the consistency you are looking for.
14. To serve hummus, add olive oil, paprika powder and coriander leaves on the top for garnishing.

Tips

• To get creamier hummus, you can also remove the skin of cooked chickpeas. But it is just time consuming.
• This recipe calls for olive oil. Do not replace it with any other kind of oil as olive oil has its own distinctive flavour.
• This hummus can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for 5-6 days.
• Serve this hummus along with falafel or can be served with carrot and cucumber sticks.