Essential Tips For Making Homemade Hummus

Hummus is one of the easiest and healthiest appetizers to make and serve at any occasion. This dish is so, simple yet delicious that it can serve as an intimate family gathering dish and also at a wedding. Paired with gluten-free pita bread, tortilla chips, shawarma, falafel, French fries, tortilla chips, and hamburger, hummus is a wonderful way to add some protein to your table.

This chickpea recipe is much tastier than any other dishes, all you have to do is just add olive oil, and a few other spices, and blend them beautifully for the creamy dip. Homemade Hummus is very easy to make and it tastes much better than the hummus bought from restaurants.

Follow this recipe to make the creamiest and dreamiest hummus:

1. Dried Chickpeas: Take chickpeas in a pot and rinse them, then cover it with water and soak them for overnight. In the morning cook the chickpeas for 20 minutes.
2. Baking soda: Use baking soda when you cook them in the morning, to get a silky smooth hummus.
3. Store the water of soaked chickpeas: You need to keep the water in which the chickpeas were soaked. Using the chickpea solution rather than plain water will lend you a more concentrated flavor.
4. Blend them: Blend them when they are hot, but before you do that mix garlic, tahini, olive oil and salt in a blender or wet grinder. You can also add powdered sesame seeds to it or vice versa. First add powdered sesame seeds in a blender. Blend it smoothly, but if blending becomes difficult then add some chick pea stock to the blender. You can also add some extra olive oil if you like. Whilst the hummus while blending and of course add some parsley to it.
5. Serve it Hot: Serve the hummus with pita bread or with steam of roasted veggies. Place two big spoons of hummus on a beautiful serving bowl, then place coriander leaves or cilantro on top of it to garnish the dish.

If you are looking for simple additions to basic hummus, then you can add these flavors and create a different taste. For a truly eye catching look add roasted beets, to the normal hummus to brighten the flavor and color. You can also add Za’atar a versatile Middle Eastern spice to the normal hummus, to create an elegant presentation. Another way to change the taste of hummus is to add curry powder to kick up the hummus. Adding sliced olive to classic or normal hummus is another variation for those who loves a briny flavor. For an energetic flavor, add roasted garlic and roasted jalapenos or medium sized chili pepper to the normal hummus.