Hummus is one of those things that my kids just love...and it is quick, easy, healthy---and FRUGAL. All of the things I love in a snack!
There are two ways to start out...either with canned chick peas or cooked dried chick peas. Whenever I make dried beans for any reason, I usually make more than I need and freeze the rest so I have them on hand to use quickly. In this case, I didn't have any frozen ones but I did have some canned chick peas.
I drained and rinsed them, and poured them into the food processor. Then I added about 1t of sesame oil (found in the Asian Food section of the grocery store), 1 chopped onion, 3-4 cloves of garlic, some salt, pepper, and paprika, a dash of lemon juice (about 2-3T of it), and olive oil. I usually eyeball the lemon juice and olive oil. Blend until it is a paste. Add more olive oil and lemon juice if it seems too thick.
Normally these recipes call for tahini (sesame paste) but that is expensive and requires a trip to the health food store an hour away. I have found that a little bit of sesame oil works well too.
Garnish with paprika, and serve with tortilla chips, tortillas, bread, or as a dip for veggies.
1 comment:
yum! I love hummus, but I've never attempted to make it myself. I'll have to give your recipe a try.
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