Hummus

Hummus is a spread made from cooked chickpeas mashed mixed with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic. Popular all over the Middle East and Egypt, it is not exclusive from any of the countries there. You'll find it as hummus bin tahini.

Hummus recipe

Use hummus as a dip or a spread for sanwiches. It is especially good on toasted pita bread. Hummus is rich in fiber, iron and vitamin C. It is also a good source of protein.

Ingredients

Procedure

Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy. The easiest way is to use a food processor.

Cooking Tips

To make toasted pita bread, brush a little olive oil on a round pita bread. Toast the pita in the oven for a few minutes. Cut into triangles.

For young children, serve the pitta bread whole and use shredded carrot, cherry tomato and black olive halves to make a face. Kids are more likely to tuck in ythis way.

Use hummus as an alternative to mayonnaise for egg free diets.

Hummus from scratch, the pressure cooker method

Use the same list of ingredients, subsdtituting canned chickpeas with home cooked ones.

Measure 3/4 cup to 1 cup of dried chickpeas, rinse and soak chickpeas for at least 4 hours, better 8 hours. You can put them in water before you head for work to prepare in the evening. Dispose soaking water and rinse. Place chickpeas in pressure cooker with 3-1/2 cups water. Lock the lid and bring to pressure, then lower heat and cook for 9 to 14 minutes on high (15psi). Use natural release method to allow pressure to drop. Blend cooked chickpeas and all other ingredients until creamy.