Best Hummus Recipe

Hummus is a staple dish in any Mediterranean Cuisines. It is savory, creamy, nutty, earthy and above all very healthy. There are plenty of Hummus recipes out there, the ingredients are no secret. Simply hummus is made out of cooked chickpeas mashed with tahini, lemon juice, garlic and cumin. Over the years I have found that the secret to achieve ( BEST HUMMUS ) recipe are the following:

Home made chickpeas , makes all the difference in the world. Believe me, from my own experience I have tried canned chickpeas but the hummus made out of them does not taste near the real deal. It might sound intimidating cooking your own beans but I assure you it is easier than cooking a fried egg. Simply you have to soak your beans overnight for 12 hours and then in the morning cook them in a stock pot filled with water, salt and cumin for just 2 hours. Tadaaa that's it. 

Good quality Tahini. Tahini can be found easily these days in grocery store in the ethnic food aisle.

Ingredients proportion ratio also affects the taste and consistency of your hummus. Means if we use too much tahini, hummus would end up bitter. If we use too much garlic, hummus would be spicy and if we use too much lemon , hummus would be sour. Therefore we should use just the right amount of each ingredients to create a creamy dreamy hummus and here I am sharing it with you.

Ingredients:

•  2 cups cooked chickpeas.
• 1 pc garlic
• 1/4 cup tahini.
• 1/4 cup lemon juice.
• 1/2 tsp cumin.
• dash of salt.

Garnish:

• Drizzle of good quality EVOO.
• Sliced tomato
• Cumin
• Paprika

Method:

Literally through all the ingredients together in a food processor, turn it on a high speed and let it run for about 2-3 minutes. Taste and adjust salt according to your preference.

Plate Hummus in a bowl and drizzle it with EVOO, garnish it with tomato, may be onions, dash of cumin and paprika.

Don't forget to enjoy it with warm pita bread. You can also eat hummus as a salad topping or as a sandwich spread instead of cheese. I personally like to roast some vegetables ( onion, garlic, red pepper, eggplant and zucchini ) and then make my famous roasted vegetables-Hummus rap. Yummmmm !!!