Hummus with Tahini

Introduce

Chef :

Rosalyn_Kitchen

Hummus with Tahini

Hummus is a creamy and flavorful spread or dip from the Middle East and Mediterranean. It is made from chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil and spices. Homemade Hummus with Tahini is so easy to make and tastes much better than store-bought. Tahini is essential for that authentic flavor. Olive oil gives a creamy richness. Hummus can be served with warm pita bread, naan, veggie sticks or falafel. It can be stored in refrigerator for 4-5 days. Hummus is most often used as a dip but can be used in many other ways like sandwiches, wraps, pasta, baked potato, hummus toast, salad etc.

Ingredient

1 cup

Chickpeas (Soaked and Boiled)

1 1/2 cup

Water

1/4 cup

White Sesame Seeds

6-8 cloves

Garlic (Peeled)

1/4 cup

Olive Oil + 3-4 tbsp

1 tbsp

Lemon Juice

1/4 tsp

Black Pepper Powder

1/4 tsp

White Pepper Powder

1/3 tsp

Roasted Cumin Powder (Optional)

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Firstly, wash and soak the chickpeas in water overnight. Next morning, drain the water and rinse the chickpeas well. Add the chickpeas to a pressure cooker alongwith water and pressure cook on medium flame until 5-6 whistles. Drain the chickpeas. Allow it to cool. Reserve the water for further use. Peel off the skin of the chickpeas for a smooth texture. Transfer the skinned chickpeas into a blending jar.

* Step 2

Next to make the tahini paste: Heat a pan and dry roast the sesame seeds for a minute. Off the flame and allow it to cool down completely. Add it to a blending jar and blend it. Add 3-4 tablespoon olive oil and once again blend it. Tahini paste is ready.

* Step 3

To a blending jar, alongwith the skinned chickpeas add garlic cloves, lemon juice, 2 tablespoon of tahini paste, salt, black pepper powder, white pepper powder, roasted cumin powder and olive oil and blend it. Add chickpeas stock according to desired consistency and blend once again to get a smooth and creamy paste. If it is too thick, add few tablespoon of cold water. Cold water is the key to creating smooth and creamy hummus.