This Easy Hummus recipe without tahini takes just 10 minutes to prepare. Simple, healthy and high in protein, hummus is an amazing spread for breads and crackers and makes a delicious dip for chips.
Course Appetizer, Snack
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 2 minutesminutes
Ingredients
I x 410g can of chickpeas / garbanzo beans
2Tablespoons/ 30 ml olive oil /canola or sunflower oil
3Tablespoons/ 45 ml water
½Tablespoons/ 7.5 ml lemon juice
½teaspoon/ 2. 5 ml ground cumin
½teaspoonsalt and black pepper
¼teaspoonchilli powderoptional
dried chilli flakesoptional
Instructions
Gently pinch the chickpea, to remove the peel. This ensures a smooth and creamy hummus consistency. If you do have a really powerful blender, you can skip this step as it will help to puree the skins as well.
Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender. Add more water , a tablespoon at a time if you find that the hummus is too thick Blend until creamy..
Serve on crackers, as a dip, in pita breads or just spread in a sandwich.
Store in the fridge for about 2 to 3 days.
Notes
While blending , add more water , a tablespoon at a time if you find that the hummus is too thick