Leahs Homemade Authentic Hummus |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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I got this recipe from my Middle-Eastern friend and it's true to form, many many applauds and kudos I receive from this recipe. It's a must have at every party I host, since it's a crowd favorite. Great with grilled pita bread, but perfect with crackers. Read more . Keeps very well, for at least 2 weeks if it lasts that long without being eaten! This is so easy to make and taste much better than what you can buy, also for the same price, you will making about 3 times that small little container you can get at the grocery store. I also have had this for lunch, since it's full of protein and fiber when I felt I had nothing around in my kitchen. Ingredients:
2 large cans of chick peas, drained well - do not use liquid it came in |
1/2 cup tahini paste (in ny i can only find it at a&p stores or mediterranean and specialty food shops |
5 cloves garlic, minced finely |
zest and juice and pulp of 2-3 lemons. depending upon size. (the added zest is my secret ingredient) |
1 tablespoon cumin |
1/2 teaspoon of dried crush red pepper |
2 teaspoons kosher salt |
1 teaspoons fresh ground pepper |
1/2 cup of vegetable oil |
1/8-1/2 cup of extra virgin oil |
1 teaspoon of good paprika |
up to 1/2 cup of water |
package of pita bread |
equipment needed: strainer for chick peas, food processor, grill pan |
Directions:
1. Open up cans of chick/garbanzo beans and place into strainer in kitchen sink. Drain quite well and rinse beans with water. You will not be needing to reserve liquid that the beans came in.
2. Place beans into processor.
3. Open can of tahini paste, you may need to stir it up since the sesame paste may have settled away from the oil. Since it's quite thick, do this slowly to avoid spilling precious sesame oil out of can. (As I have done numerous times! - lol)
4. Add all ingredients except for paprika and olive oil.
5. Whirl up that food processor of yours, pulse to start. You will want a medium-fine texture which will take about 5-10 minutes or more depending upon the strength of your processor.
6. By adding equal parts water and additional vegetable oil, it will aid in creating a smoother texture. It should be the thickness of easily spread icing. Sorry I couldn't come up with any other analogy.
7. Taste the results- does it need more salt, more cumin? Then add some more.
8. Place into container that will have a tight lid. Prior to topping with lid, pour olive oil, enough to cover top of hummus to keep it moist and sprinkle paprika on top of hummus until ready to serve.
9. Prior to serving, grab that grill pan you have, rub a little olive oil onto the pita bread - both sides, and place on the hot grill pan (your gas grill works great too, moving it once then flipping it so that grill marks appear on the pita bread. Then while still warm cut pita bread into triangles.
10. To serve, stir up hummus and place in shallow bowl with spoon/butter knife for people to help themselves.
11. Sprinkle Hummus with a little more extra virgin olive oil and paprika.
12. Place grilled pita bread triangles around shallow bowl and serve it up.
13. Enjoy the oohs, aahs and many compliments on your authentic hummus !
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