Another recipe inspired by Caitlin. For people who don't eat a lot of meat, chickpeas and tahini are both good sources of protein, and hummus has them both. This makes a big batch, but if you don't want a lot, you could easily make half.
Ingredients:
2 cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), 1/2 the liquid reserved
4 (large) cloves garlic
8 TBSP lemon juice4 TBSP tahini
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper1 tsp cumin
Notes:
You'll need a blender or a food processor. I've made hummus in my blender and it was fine though it doesn't get as smooth. However, my blender wasn't very happy with me for doing it, so I recommend a food processor. This is mine, which is both really old and brand new, depending on how you look at it.
(Brand new to me. Really old because in actually years, it's older than I am. But it's only been used 4 times according to my mom. It's a beast. Definitely got the job done.)
Tahini is sesame paste. It might be hard to fine. I found some at Safeway with the peanut butter. You could try a middle eastern grocery store or something if you can't find it. You can also totally make hummus without it. I don't think it tastes quite right, but some people don't like tahini anyway.
To make
Peel garlic and throw into blender or food processor (you might need to coarsely chop first, depending on your blender). Drain garbanzo beans and reserve the liquid from one can. Add chickpeas to food processor and blend with garlic. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend some more. Add the reserved bean liquid in increments until hummus reaches desired consistency. When you serve, you can garnish with some olive oil and a sprig of parsely if desired.
I just bought stuff to make hummus too! I'm still trying to find the perfect the recipe, so I might have to try yours sometime. I found a recipe that includes yogurt, and I was so intrigued by the idea that I bought the stuff to try it. I have also read that you can make your own tahini from sesame seeds, but I've never tried it myself. Seems like too much effort. lol.
ReplyDeleteAnd let me just say, that is the oldest food processor I have EVER seen. lol.
Yeah, actually this is the first time that my hummus has been as good as I wanted, so I do recommend this recipe, but I'm sure it could still be improved on--let me know if you have any ideas! I was actually thinking about making tahini because I wasn't sure I would be able to find it at Safeway (and it can be expensive). It's just roasted sesame seeds and olive oil, but the recipe that I found called for 5 CUPS of sesame seeds and I thought it would be a ton of trouble to find and/or really expensive. Yogurt might be a good substitute though...I hadn't heard that one.
ReplyDeleteChris's mom made some one time that was awesome, even without tahini, and she gave me the recipe. Unfortunately, I have NO idea where I put it. I do remember that it had kalamata olives and sun dried tomatoes in it, though.
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