Hummus

[Vagus]

I have a number of tins of chickpeas bought in Costco just before lockdown in March, thinking I’d use them. I’ve used two tins so far.
I’m thinking of making some hummus, which we both really like, and have ordered some tahini paste, garlic and lemon in our click and collect as it appears most recipes have these in, in various quantities.
Does anyone have a recipe for it which they’d recommend?

[MartinMillar]

I use this one
https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetable-recipes/simple-houmous/

[237SJ]

I use one tin of chickpeas (I take the skins off first but you don`t have to) juice of half a lemon, 3 tablespoons of tahini, 30 - 40 ml of water, one and a half garlic cloves and 60 ml of olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. I have recently started putting harissa spices in it to make it Morroccan style.

[Rosie29]

I haven't got a recipe Vagus but my daughter bf makes a delicious beetroot hummus. I think there are some good recipes on Google but can't recommended any as I've not tried them . Good luck.

[Mamyalynne]

Sorry to digress, if you are ever out of tahini but have a tin of buuter beans i the cupboard then this is a nice light dip.

https://thekittchen.com/butter-bean-hummus-3/

[Vagus]

Martin, that recipe looks dead easy, thanks.
Sj, one of the recipes I looked at added cumin, and another sprinkled sumac on the finished hummus. I have some sumac which I’ve never used, might try a bit.
Crikey Rosie, I wonder where they got that beetroot idea from? I do like beetroot but wonder if the texture would be quite different to a chickpea hummus, smoother and less grainy.
Thanks all.

[Vagus]

Digress away, mamy :)
Quite like the sound of that one too, especially using yogurt with the butter beans, I always have yogurt in and I bet it would be nice made with chickpeas too.

[Theland]

I've never eaten it in my life, bit seen it in the supermarket.
What do you do with it?
I couldn't do recipes as above posts, it would have to be easy.
What does it taste like?

[Mamyalynne]

It's mostly used as a dip, dip in veg crudites,tortilla chips or what you fancy.

The recipes are mainly just blending the ingredients.

[Vagus]

Buy a pot of it Theland, and try it. Shop bought hummus is very nice. It’s hard to describe the taste, it’s slightly grainy in texture and is savoury, and as it has garlic in it, it does taste a bit garlicky but not too much.
You can use it as a dip with carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, slices of pepper. Or spread it on toast or crackers, or spread it inside pitta bread and add some salad for a tasty lunch.

[Vagus]

I’ve just made the Jamie Oliver one, very easy and quick to do. Think it needs a bit more salt but can always add that on the plate.
If I didn’t have all these chickpeas to use I doubt I’d make it very often as the shop bought stuff is equally as nice..and no washing up!
Will sprinkle a bit of sumac on it later, when I have some for lunch, see what that’s like.
Thanks again everyone.

[gingejbee]

I've used sumac in the past....adds absolutely no taste, just the pretty colour.

[Naheed]

Drain the chickpeas into a strainer, holding the liquid from the can. Add the chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in the food processor. Now, blend hummus until it becomes smooth, at least 5 minutes. Scrape the hummus into a bowl and enjoy.

[Atheist]

Add some tahine (sesame seed paste).

[Vagus]

You’re right ginge, waste of money is sumac.
And a waste of time making my own hummus (I added tahini paste), with some things shop bought is better in my opinion and this is one of them. And you don’t have all the washing up afterwards..

[Cloverjo]

Put them in a stew or similar