Hummus. The magical blend of chick peas, tahini, garlic, and lemon juice has been enjoyed by millions over the years. While the true origin of hummus remains unclear, it is loved far and wide. On this 10th year of International Hummus Day, why not make your own. It is super easy and leaves room for interpretation. Come on, let’s get started.
Gather your ingredients: I have some dried garbanzo beans, tahini, a couple lemons, and a bulb of garlic.
Soak your beans: soak one cup of beans overnight. One cup of dried garbanzo beans will yield three cups of soaked beans.
Cook your beans: drain the beans and cook them for about two hours. Over cooking them will only make them softer, making a creamier hummus.
Peel your beans: soak them in hot water and baking soda. The baking soda helps loosen the hull. Peeling the beans will make a creamier hummus.
Dry and process: pat the beans dry and process them for about five minutes.
Add everything else: add in tahini, minced garlic, and lemon juice then process another five ish minutes.
Garnish and enjoy: you just made a super easy snack with five ingredients.
When you feel good w your base recipe you can play around. You can vary what you put on top. I went for a little crunchy chili onion oil. I have seen recipes where you can add beets, avocado, and vary your spices, really the sky is the limit.
I loosely followed Suzy Karadsheh’s recipe Easy Hummus Recipe over on https://www.themediterraneandish.com/how-to-make-hummus/ . I highly recommend checking it. She has a lot of great recipes. Thank you Suzy!
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