Hummus is a dip that is super versatile and tasty. It is quick, easy and cheap to make. Tasting much better than store bought. Works great for dipping food in or for spreading on things.
Hummus Dip
Hummus is a super tasty and versatile dip or spread and goes great with lots of foods. It is great for dipping vegetable sticks or Homemade Pita Bread in. Hummus is made from chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and spices. There is no cooking required and the only equipment you need to make it is a blender or food processor.
Hummus is vegetarian and vegan friendly. It is also nut-free, gluten-free, dairy-free and egg-free. However, it does contain sesame seeds, from the tahini. Tahini is blended up sesame seeds (sometimes it will include some oil and/or salt).
There are 2 types of tahini that you can get, hulled and unhulled. Hulled tahini is made with sesame seeds that have had their outer shell removed, unhulled has the outer shell still on. I recommend using hulled tahini as it is creamier and I think it works better with hummus.
How to make Hummus
Hummus is really easy to make. All you need is a blender or a food processor. The order in which you add the ingredients is a little important. The main thing you want to start with is blending the tahini and lemon juice together. This should always be the first step and gives you a good base.
After mixing the tahini and lemon juice together, you can really add ingredients in any order. I like to add the oil, garlic and salt in next (before adding in the chickpeas). This means that by the time you do add in the chickpeas, there is enough liquid to help blend them up easily.
Continue adding in all of the ingredients, besides the water, and blending/processing until smooth. Once smooth start alternating adding in some water and blending, until you reach your desired hummus consistency. Adding in the water a bit at a time stops you from making it too watery. Garnish with some smoked paprika and a drizzle of olive oil.
How to store Hummus
Store Hummus in an air tight container. In the fridge it should last up to 5 days and in the freezer it should last up to 8 months.
For another quick and easy dip try this Tzatziki Dip.
Quick And Easy Hummus Dip
Ingredients
- 1 14 oz / 400g can of chickpeas
- 1 lemon juiced (about 1/4 cup)
- 3 tbsp tahini (hulled)
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil + more for serving
- 2 small cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp water
- smoked paprika for garnish (can use sweet)
Instructions
- Drain and rinse chickpeas.
- Combine tahini and lemon juice together in a blender or food processor. Pulse for 30 seconds, until well combined and light in color.
- Add olive oil, minced garlic and salt to the lemon tahini mixture. Pulse for another 30 seconds, until well combined.
- Add in the cumin and rinsed chickpeas to the blender. Blend for 1 minute, or until smooth.
- Alternate adding in some water to mixture and blending. Do this until hummus has reached the consistency you want.
- Sprinkle over some paprika for garnish and drizzle with olive oil to serve.
