Hodas Authentic Hummus Recipes

AUTHENTIC HUMMUS

Steps:

• Drain and rinse garbanzos. Do NOT use can juices for the liquid in this recipe. They 'muddy' the flavour of the end result.
• Put garlic, tahini and salt in a blender or food processor and buzz until ingredients are well mixed (10-15 seconds).
• Add garbanzo beans (one can at a time) and blend after each addition. You can reserve a few whole beans for garnish.
• Add lemon juice and blend.
• Add as much water as you need for the consistency you like. I usually use it all, unless the lemon is ultra juicy.
• Spread hummus on a flat plate. Create a bowl shape by elevating the edges with hummus.
• Drizzle olive oil over the hummus, sprinkle with paprika and garnish with reserved whole beans and chopped parsley.
• Serve with flat Arabic bread. It's nice to toast the bread lightly in the oven.

AUTHENTIC MIDDLE EASTERN HUMMUS (CHUMMUS)

Steps:

• Rinse the garbanzo beans and and place in a pot. Fill with enough water to cover by at least 1 inch. Add baking soda, if using. Bring to a boil and then simmer over medium heat until the beans are very soft, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Drain the beans, reserving some of the water to use later. Reserve a small handful of the whole beans for a garnish. Transfer the rest to a blender or if you have a hand blender, a large bowl. Blend the beans until smooth, adding 1/2 cup of olive oil gradually. Add some of the reserved water if needed to help it blend. Add the tahini and blend in along with the lemon juice. Blend in the garlic, cumin and salt.
• Spread the hummus into a flat serving dish and garnish with the reserved beans and a drizzle of olive oil.

HODAS AUTHENTIC HUMMUS

Steps:

• mix tahini with olive oil pour in a little at a time until tahini is more of a thick cream not a paste make sure before you scoop out the tahini that it is not seperated in the container.
• start with 2 lemon's juice.
• mix tahini and 2 lemons with all the other ingredients and blend until smooth in a food processor.
• add salt and lemon to taste (if desired).
• I like to make a dip with a large spoon and add a little more olive oil to the center of the dish
• always better with WARM bread or falafel.

QUICK & SIMPLE HUMMUS

Steps:

• Puree the beans, as smooth or chunky as you'd like.
• Mix the bean puree with the remaining ingredients. If it's too thick, you can add a little extra oil or water.

TWO BEAN CHIPOTLE HUMMUS

Steps:

• Place garlic, chipotle pepper, lemon juice, and tahini in a food processor or mini chopper.
• Pulse until chopped.
• Add in beans and pulse, adding in a little water at a time until it reaches the smoothness you like.
• Stir in pepper and paprika, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

HUMMUS (OR HUMUS) - AUTHENTIC

Steps:

• Soak the garbanzos (chickpeas) in water for 6 hours. there should be enough water to more than cover the chickpeas and allow them to expand.
• Drain the chickpeas and put in a large saucepan with 2 litres of fresh water.
• Simmer for 1 1/4 hours - or until the chickpeas are very tender.
• Drain the chickpeas, reserving about 1 cup of the liquid. Allow the chickpeas to cool (I often run them under cold water).
• Put the chickpeas in a food processor with all remaining ingredients - except the reserved liquid and the extra oil and paprika.
• Process until smooth and creamy looking, adding some of the reserved liquid until the desired consistency is achieved.
• Serve drizzed with olive oil and paprika.