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    Home » Side Dish » How to Make Hummus From Scratch

    Published: Oct 7, 2019 · Modified: May 17, 2021 by Ajoke · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    How to Make Hummus From Scratch

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    You will never go back to buying store-bought hummus after you make this homemade hummus from scratch in the comfort of your home. It is quick, delicious, creamy and easy to make.

    Hummus in a brown ceramic bowl.

    Homemade Hummus From Scratch

    Making hummus from scratch is very easy, thank goodness for quality canned chickpeas. Although authentic hummus recipe calls for dried chickpeas which will still require some time to cook, I used canned one for mine. I have always done, and I do this when I need to whip up a quick dip to accompany my meals, a quick snack or when entertaining.

    Also, it can be made impromptu and that is what makes it one of the most delicious and sought-after dip. It is vegan, vegetarian, dairy and gluten-free.

    When I am doing batch cooking, I sometimes cook chickpeas in my instant pot pressure cooker and store to use as at when needed for hummus or any other meals.

    What Is Hummus

    Hummus is an Arabic name for chickpea. According to Wikipedia, hummus is a middle eastern Mediterranean dip made from cooked chickpeas and tahini. These ingredients are then blended with lemon, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. You can use other types of beans to make it too.

    Hummus is now so popular that you can find it anywhere and here in the UK, it is stocked in all shops, even the small ones too.

    A close shot of homemade hummus.
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    Hummus Ingredients

    Every good hummus recipe would have these basic ingredients. Below are what you need to make your hummus

    Chickpeas. Canned or soaked chickpeas. If you would be using dry chickpeas, soak it for about 2 hours before use or overnight. On the day of use, peel the soaked chickpeas as you would for canned one.

    Fresh garlic

    Tahini: sesame paste, this thang is so delicious

    Lemon juice and lemon zest if you fancy for a lemony hummus

    Salt

    Other ingredients you may need to make hummus from scratch and for extra flavour

    Chilli or cayenne pepper

    Paprika, this is optional, but I never make my hummus without it.

    Ice cold water

    Olive oil to serve

    Cumin: This is highly recommended, the flavour from it is amazing and you only need a little.

    Ingredients.

    Do I Have To Peel The Chickpea

    Now to what may seem as the tedious job in making your own hummus at home. Peeling the chickpea, as much as this sounds like hard work or an extra step, it is so easy to do and achievable. Almost therapeutic if you ask me.

    This extra step is optional but recommended if you want to achieve a creamy hummus.

    How To Make Hummus From Scratch

    Oh, mine, I love this bit and it is the easiest bit too. In my case, I threw all the ingredients together (chickpea, garlic, salt, garlic, cumin, lemon juice and tahini) in the food processor and gave it a good whizz until creamy and smooth. Well, I said smooth, almost smooth. I guess its high time I replaced the blade of my trusted food processor.

    hummus ingredients in a food processor.

    How To Make Hummus Without Tahini

    Traditional hummus calls for tahini (sesame paste) but I must admit that they are not easy to find. You can make your own if you can find the necessary ingredients. In the case where tahini is hard to find, completely omit it especially if you would be serving it to other people and you are not sure of their dietary needs. It is possible to make delicious homemade hummus without tahini. Simple!!

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    How to Make Tahini.

    Tahini is very easy to make and it only requires 2 ingredients. Hulled sesame seed and any flavourless oil of choice then salt to taste. To 1 cup of sesame seeds, you will need between 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil.

    First, you need to toast the sesame seeds on the stovetop (this step is optional but recommended for extra nutty flavour). Add the toasted sesame seed to a food processor or blender, blend to form crumbs then add oil to aid blending. Continue to blend until a smooth paste is formed. Add salt to taste

    How Long Does Homemade Hummus Last

    It is important that you store any leftover hummus in the fridge in an airtight container. It should keep between 3 and 4 days. I would be surprised if you still have it for that long except for when you keep them to use in meal preps.

    Tips For Making The Best homemade Hummus From Scratch

    If you are looking for how to make hummus healthy, omit the tahini and olive oil.

    Peel chickpea for a creamy texture.

    Substitute fresh garlic for roasted garlic.

    How to Serve Hummus 

    You can serve as a dip or a side for an appetiser. The list is endless, but these are my go-to.

    Serve with thin crisp cracker or use a spread on tortilla roll ups.

    Pita bread

    Cucumber sticks

    Carrot baton

    Red bell pepper strips

    Tortilla chips

    Breadsticks

    With Falafel

    Lamb meatballs

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    How To Make Hummus From Scratch

    Ajoke
    Hummus is a middle eastern Mediterranean dip made from cooked chickpeas and tahini. You will never go back to buying store-bought hummus after you make this homemade hummus from scratch in the comfort of your home. It is quick, delicious, creamy and easy to make.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Appetizer, Dips
    Cuisine Mediterranean

    Equipment

    • Food Processor

    Ingredients
      

    • 440 g canned chickpeas 240g drained If you would be using dry chickpeas, soak it for about 2 hours before use or overnight. On the day of use, peel the soaked chickpeas as you would for canned one
    • 2 Fresh garlic cloves
    • 2 tablespoon tahini
    • Juice of 1 big lemon
    • Salt to taste
    • ½ teaspoon chili pepper
    • ½ teaspoon cumin
    • ½ teaspoon Paprika this is optional, but I never make my hummus without it.
    • 2 tablespoon Ice cold water
    • Olive oil to serve

    Instructions
     

    • Drain chickpeas and rinse. This next step is optional but recommended.
    • Peel the chickpeas skin for a creamer hummus
    • Add chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, salt, pepper and cumin to a food processor or high-powered blender and blend until smooth. (Add iced cold water while blending for creamer texture)
    • Check for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
    • Transfer the blended hummus to a plate/bowl, drizzle over some olive oil and paprika. Use as desired. Store left over in the fridge covered for up to 3 days.

    Notes

    Tips
    • If you are looking for how to make hummus healthy, omit the tahini and olive oil.
    • Peel chickpea for a creamy texture.
    • Substitute fresh garlic for roasted garlic.

    Nutritional data: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients and brands you use. Under no circumstances will thedinnerbite.com be responsible for any loss or damage resulting for your reliance on nutritional information.

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    1. Sara says

      October 09, 2019 at 5:20 pm

      5 stars
      I love hummus but I have never tried making mine. Thank you for this recipe, you made it look so easy

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      • Ajoke says

        October 12, 2019 at 8:42 pm

        Thanks, Sara. Kindly let me know how it turns out

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