Hummus
I fell in love with Hummus on my first visit to the Mediterranean restaurant. I have appreciated Hummus for its dense consistency of the chickpeas and freshness of lime and the nutty flavor of sesame seeds and olive oil. Post that Hummus has become a regular in our menu. My little bunny got a flavor of this during his toddler times and started munching his snacking carrots and cucumbers with Hummus. I pack them always on the trips, where I spread with bread and stuff with either spinach and cucumber and avoid outside food.
Ingredients
So here goes the recipe for the Hummus.
Ingredients for Classic Hummus:
- Chickpeas - 2 cups boiled or canned
- Lemon - 2 tbsp - 3tbsp
- Garlic Clove - 1 large
- Sesame seeds - 2 tbsp, dry roasted
- Cumin powder- 1 tsp
- Paprika - 1 tsp (red chili powder)
- Salt - According to taste
- Olive Oil - 3 tbsp
Steps of Preparation:
- Dry roast the sesame seeds. I don’t buy Tahini, but, if you have you can directly use it.
- In a food processor add all the ingredients and grind them until coarsely ground.
- Some people like it extremely smooth, I prefer them coarse, so, choose your preference.
- After grinding you can pack in the airtight container, and add around one more tbsp of Olive Oil for preservation.
Classic Hummus