The Perfect Hummus Recipe

How to make the perfect hummus

The canned chickpeas will first be rinsed under cool running water before being used to make hummus. They should be added to a small pot and boiled as previously indicated until very soft. Gather the remaining ingredients while they are boiling. Your chickpeas will be nice and soft and prepared for processing by the time you've finished weighing out everything else.

After boiling, simply combine the remaining ingredients to a smooth consistency with your chosen thickness.

Serve with simple flatbreads or whatever you choose and top with paprika for a final touch.

If you are using cooked chickpeas, do not add baking powder and follow how the rest of the recipe directs.

Main ingredients in making hummus

Chickpeas: Hummus is made from garbanzo beans or chickpeas as the foundation. A smooth paste is created after the beans are softened. In our recipe, you can use either canned or freshly prepared chickpeas.

Tahini: Tahini is a paste produced from mashed sesame seeds. The hummus tastes amazing as a result. Tahini is available in stores or can be made at home. Use homemade tahini to create completely from scratch hummus. It's simple to make on your own.

Garlic: Fresh garlic provides some flavor and spice. For roasted garlic hummus, use one tiny clove of fresh garlic that has been finely crushed.

Salt and ground cumin work together to create a delectable flavor, with the ground cumin adding a bit more spice and richness.

Olive oil: Hummus's luscious texture is a result of the use of olive oil. When serving the hummus, drizzle some olive oil on top to provide some more aesthetics. When cooking hummus, fruity, light-flavored olive oils work best.

Tips for making hummus

Soften the cowpea husks to obtain the creamiest, restaurant-quality hummus possible. Leave the husks on or soak the cowpeas overnight if you want hummus that is coarse.

You can tweak the recipe by adding avocado to the ingredients to make delicious avocado hummus which has extra creamy flavor and higher protein and nutrition levels.

You may enhance the flavor and ingredients in your hummus by adding things like roasted red peppers for a red pepper hummus.

Ingredients

1½ cups cooked chickpeas/ 425 g can chickpeas, drained

½ teaspoon baking soda, (for canned chickpeas only)

¼ cup tahini

2-3 tablespoons lemon juice, (adjust to your tastes)

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

3/4 teaspoon ground cumin

3/4 teaspoon salt, to taste

cracked black pepper, to taste

2 tablespoons ice-cold water

Pinch of paprika for serving

Procedure

Add chickpeas to a small cooking pot along with baking soda and enough water to cover the chickpeas.

Bring to a boil over high heat then reduce heat to medium-high and let the chickpeas boil until soft for about 20-25 minutes.

Drain chickpeas in a fine mesh strainer under cool running water until water runs clear

Transfer chickpeas to a food processor. Add tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper then process until smooth while scraping down the sides with a spatula when the hummus gets stuck to the walls of the bowl.

Repeat the procedure. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the ice-cold water into the food processor as it is operating. Process till creamy and smooth.

If your hummus is too thick, add one or two teaspoons more of cold water to thin it out to the right consistency.

Taste the hummus and make any necessary flavor adjustments, such as adding an extra pinch of cumin, salt, or lemon juice.

Add a little dusting of paprika and drizzle with olive oil before serving.