Home Made Hummus
If you like hummus you should buy some tahini ( sesame paste) and try making it at home. I like the taste so much better than the store bought packages. I had a delicious Hummus Plate for lunch one day at Big City Bread in Athens, GA and it spoiled me. It was extremely tasty and was served with fresh olives and a fresh baguette!!! From that moment I decided to figure out how to make my own, but if I'm close to Athens, GA I will find Big City at lunchtime....!
You can also google some videos of people making it. This is my version.
Hummus
2 cans chick peas (a good quality brand, preferably organic) Drain but save ½ c. liquid for the hummus.
2 or 3 cloves garlic (to your taste preference)
1 lemon
1/4 cup Tahini (sesame paste) this will be the hardest ingredient to find. I found it on sale and bought a big jar to last a while.
1/3 c. olive oil and more to desired consistency
1 tsp sea salt (more to taste)
½ - 1 tsp. black pepper (to your taste)
dash of cayenne pepper
Directions:
In a good food processor add your drained chick peas, garlic cloves which have been chopped a little, the juice of one fresh lemon, Tahini, salt, & peppers. Turn on your machine and let it whirl. Mix until the chick peas are fine. Drizzle in the olive oil, and then add more olive oil or the liquid from the chick peas until you get a creamy consistency to your hummus. I then add my sundried tomatoes, fresh parsley or whatever spices I like. Drizzle with olive oil, fresh ground salt and pepper. ( make sure you taste this and adjust the salt, pepper, it may need a little more lemon juice… whatever your taste preference is for Hummus. Serve with Pita Chips, crackers, carrots, fresh olives, on sandwiches, etc.
Optional things to add to your hummus for different flavor options:
· Sun dried tomatoes – I use about 1 Tbsp.
· fresh parsley
· any pepper you may like ( crushed red, etc. if you want spicy hummus)
· flavored dipping oils, such as sun dried tomato, lemon pepper…
· paprika
· fresh olives chopped on top
Lisa Stephens, Jan. 2012
