Hummus is one of those foods you use in endless ways. From using it as a dip to spreading a tortilla wrap with it and adding different vegetables.
In this post, I will be giving you two different hummus recipes. They both start with the same hummus base and then you add the flavorings. The first type of hummus is with spring-onion and lemon hummus and the second is with smoked Paprika .
You can tailor the recipe to your liking really easily. In this recipe, you can add as much of the ingredients I use to flavor the hummus as you want and you can choose to not add them at all.
I love the freshness from the spring-onion and lemon hummus and in contrast the smokiness and richness from the paprika hummus so for me, both are winners but leave a comment to say which one you preferred.
Hummus is so simple to make; all you need is a food processor to make it.
In most hummus recipes you are going to need tahini paste, which is sesame seed butter. You usually find it in supermarkets or Turkish or Persian stores.
Although using chickpeas from a can is easier and requires less planning, using dried chickpeas that you soak overnight and then boil makes less waste, is cheaper and healthier because food from a can contains less vitamins and nutrients.
"Canned chickpeas contain the same essential vitamins and minerals as chickpeas cooked from dried, but in smaller amounts. In addition, for iron, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, copper and magnesium, the percent of DV in canned chickpeas is five to 10 points less than for chickpeas cooked from dried. "
Source: www.livestrong.com
So definitely try to use dried chickpeas rather than canned. In any case, you don't need to do much to achieve the same result as the chickpeas you get from cans .Just soak your chickpeas in water for 12 hours or more and then cook for an hour on low-heat. That's all it takes to get the same result but with bigger amounts of vitamins and nutrients.
Ingredients:
Base Ingredients :
1 and a half cups of cooked chickpeas
3 tablespoons tahini paste
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 pinch of salt
The juice of 1 lemon
2 cloves of garlic
1/4 cup water
For the lemon and spring onion hummus:
The base of a hummus
1/2 of lemon's juice + zest
1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
1/4 teaspoon red chili
a few sprigs of parsley to taste
1 spring onion, sliced
For the smoked paprika hummus:
The base of a hummus
1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Recipe:
Put all of your ingredients into a food processor and blitz until it reaches the consistency desired. If you want a very smooth hummus, add a little more tahini .
Spoon your hummus into a container or bowl and add some garnishing such as roasted pine nuts, a sprinkling of paprika etc...
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