Hummus is an easy and healthy chickpea dip, authentically served with pita bread. I had this first in Salivation restaurant. I just loved it. Had long time wish to try this, but always Tahini was the thing that made me postpone trying. But learnt Tahini is nothing but ground roasted white sesame seeds with few ingredients, so I thought I would replace tahini with roasted sesame in the recipe. Somehow I could relate hummus to paruppu thogayal. May be coz of the lentil and garlic. So here is my take on the hummus. Easy to try at your home.
Hummus recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Continental | Recipe Category: Snack
Prep Time: 12 hrs soaking time | Cook time: 5 mins | Serves: 1 & 1/4 cups
Prep Time: 12 hrs soaking time | Cook time: 5 mins | Serves: 1 & 1/4 cups
Ingredients
| Chickpeas (Channa) | 1/2 cup |
| White sesame seeds | 1 tblsp |
| Garlic | 1 flake |
| Lemon juice | 2 tblsp |
| Olive oil | 2 tblsp |
| Salt | As needed |
Method
- Soak chickpeas overnight. Drain water and add enough water and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles or until soft. Drain water and reserve that water for later. Cool down (peel the skin off if you want).
- Roast the sesame seeds in low flame with constant stirring taking care not to burn it, until golden in colour.
- Place chickpeas, sesame seeds, peeled garlic flake, lemon juice, olive oil and salt in a blender and grind smooth with the water reserved from cooked chickpeas. Check for salt.
Notes
- Peeled chickpeas gives super soft and smooth textured hummus. But both ways it tastes nice.
- If you want, roast the garlic and use it in the recipe.
Transfer the hummus to serving bowl, make swirls and drizzle olive oil on top. Sprinkle some chilli powder on top and serve with fresh vegetables or pitta bread. I served with capsicum strips, cucumber strips, baby carrots, salt biscuits, maska chaska biscuits. Cherry tomatoes can also be served. Dip generously in hummus and enjoy the healthy snack.
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