Hummus is a great source of protein, tastes wonderful and is so easy and inexpensive to make. This recipe uses home cooked chickpeas. If you prefer the canned chickpeas, you can go straight to the recipe.
Cooking chickpeas
- 2 cups chickpeas
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
Step 1: Cover chickpeas with water 2 inches over dried peas. Let soak for 24 hours.
Step 2: Pour off water and put chickpeas into saucepan. Cover again with water 2 inches over peas
Step 3: Add salt and soda and stir briefly to mix. Bring to boil.
Step 4: Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
Step 5: Remove beans, drain in colander and allow to cool
You now have about 4 ½ - 5 cups of chickpeas
Basic hummus
- 3 cups cooked chickpeas
- Juice of 1 small lemon
- 3 Tbsp tahini
- 2-3 tsp crushed garlic
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 6 Tbsp water
Mix in food processor – let process at least 1 minute. Add more or less water as desired.