A Very Simple Hummus.

Sometimes we just need a bowl of creamy hummus and some pita bread. Here is the recipe.

Hummus is an interesting dish. Some people dont like it and others can practically bathe with it, I am kidding, but I will if I can because I love it.

My first experience with hummus was honestly not good. Not going to name anyone, but the restaurant I ate it at did not make it well. The chickpeas did not have any taste and the dish wasn't seasoned well. Then I went to a very authentic Lebanese restaurant and I fell in love with the hummus they served. It was creamy, light and perfectly seasoned.

You can eat it as a snack with cucumbers or crackers, use it as a dressing or put in pastas. The possibilities are endless.

You can use store brought canned chickpeas (which is what I did for most of my life) OR you can soak and cook your dry chickpeas, a.k.a, Garbanzo beans.

The latter takes more time but it is truly a game changer when it comes to the taste of the hummus.

At Home Chickpea cooking

Dried chickpeas - 2 cups

Water

Salt- 1/4th tsp

- Soak Chickpeas in 5 cups of water overnight. They should double in size.

- In an instant pot or pressure cooker, Add chickpeas and 4 cups of water in cooker along with the salt. If using instant pot, cook under high pressure for 15 mins. If using the pressure cooker, add 5 cups of water to the chickpeas and cook for at least 8 "whistles".

Making the Hummus

Ingredients

Drained Cookes chickpeas - 4 cups(roughly two cans if buying from the store)

Garlic (peeled)- 2 cloves

Tahini or sesame paste- 2 tbsp

Maple syrup - 1 tsp

Lemon Juice from 1 whole lemon

Salt - 1/4 tsp (Add more if you like it salty)

Pepper- 1/4 tsp

Water

Sumac (optional)

Olive oil (optional)

Steps

In a blender, add the ingredients and 1/4 cup water. Blend until smooth. Add more water to make it creamier. Sprinkle sumac if available on the top and drizzle with olive oil before serving.

Bonus Recipe:

Add sun-dried tomatoes, parsley and a little more salt to hummus to make a different flavor.