Quick Hummus (Houmous)

  • Quick Hummus (Houmous)

I love hummus, it’s one of those dishes that you can eat lots of as part of a main meal, or just snack on when you want something to dip your nachos/breadsticks into. I love eating hummus with bread, it’s such a simple but tasty combination! Not only is it filling, it’s actually good for you, so you can eat without feeling guilty if you happen to overindulge. My kids really enjoy hummus and we tend to eat a lot of this during the month of Ramadan (holy month of fasting for Muslims), when the table is full of simple but wholesome food that’s good for the body. 

Now normally most recipes will call for a Tahini paste, which is basically toasted sesame seeds, pulsed till fine and then olive oil is added to it till it forms a paste. If you make this paste in large quantities it keeps for months but as I don’t really use it for anything else, I opt to make a little in the process of making my hummus. You can make variations on this simple recipe by adding roasted peppers, roasted onions or sundried tomatoes should you wish for a slightly different flavour.

I’ve used chives as I was completely out of parsley which is what I’d normally use to garnish this dish but in all honesty you can use any garnish/herb you like, even coriander makes a good combination, in the end it all adds flavour and colour. If you wanted to add a nutty flavour to your hummus try adding some nuts to the pan when you toast your sesame seeds and add to the mix. This tastes gorgeous without all of the extra ingredients, just some ideas for you should you want to change it up a little. I hope you’ll opt to make hummus more often when you realise just how easy it is!

You will need: for Quick Hummus (Houmous)

1 can of chick peas, drained
3 tsp of sesame seeds
2 cloves of garlic crushed
1.5 – 2 tbsp lemon juice (adjust to your taste)
1/2 tsp paprika
olive oil/odourless oil as required (I used corn oil as my kids don’t like the taste of olive oil, sunflower oil is also a good alternative)
1/2 tsp salt (adjust to your taste)
extra oil & paprika to garnish
parsley/coriander/chives to garnish

Method:

Quick Hummus (Houmous)

Start by lightly toasting your sesame seeds over a low heat in a frying pan until golden brown and you can smell the aroma. Allow the toasted seeds to cool down then place in a blender and pulse until fine.

Quick-Hummus-2

Crush 2 cloves of garlic (I find crushed garlic releases a stronger flavour to chopped so I batter it with my pestle before adding) add to the blender along with the drained chick peas….

Quick Homemade hummus

….add 1.5 – 2 tbsp lemon juice and 1/2 tsp of paprika. Blitz everything together, open the hole in the lid and start to drizzle oil into the blender till you can see the ingredients start to blend into a smooth paste (bottom left photo). Keep adding oil till you’re satisfied with the consistency.
Lastly season with salt. I added 1/2 tsp of salt and I found this was enough, taste and adjust if necessary.

Quick Homemade hummus

Place your hummus in a bowl. Drizzle some oil over the top, sprinkle a little more paprika and garnish with some parsley, coriander or chives like me.

Quick Homemade hummus

Enjoy your hummus as part of your main meal, iftar or just when snacking!

Bon Appetit!

Quick Hummus (Houmous)
 
I love hummus, it’s one of those dishes that you can eat lots of as part of a main meal, or just snack on when you want something to dip your nachos/breadsticks into. I love eating hummus with bread, it’s such a simple but tasty combination! Not only is it filling, it’s actually good for you, so you can eat without feeling guilty if you happen to overindulge.
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Ingredients
  • 1 can of chick peas, drained
  • 3 tsp of sesame seeds
  • 2 cloves of garlic crushed
  • 1.5 - 2 tbsp lemon juice (adjust to your taste)
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • olive oil/odourless oil as required (I used corn oil as my kids don't like the taste of olive oil, sunflower oil is also a good alternative)
  • ½ tsp salt (adjust to your taste)
  • extra oil & paprika to garnish
  • parsley/coriander/chives to garnish
Method
  1. Start by lightly toasting your sesame seeds over a low heat in a frying pan until golden brown and you can smell the aroma. Allow the toasted seeds to cool down then place in a blender and pulse until fine.
  2. Crush 2 cloves of garlic (I find crushed garlic releases a stronger flavour to chopped so I batter it with my pestle before adding) add to the blender along with the drained chick peas....
  3. add 1.5 - 2 tbsp lemon juice and ½ tsp of paprika. Blitz everything together, open the hole in the lid and start to drizzle oil into the blender till you can see the ingredients start to blend into a smooth paste (bottom left photo). Keep adding oil till you're satisfied with the consistency.
  4. Lastly season with salt. I added ½ tsp of salt and I found this was enough, taste and adjust if necessary.
  5. Place your hummus in a bowl. Drizzle some oil over the top, sprinkle a little more paprika and garnish with some parsley, coriander or chives like me!

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Comments 1

  1. Anna Johnson
    Reply

    I truly like this recipe and the special spin that you have put on it.
    Extremely intelligent. I’m gonna be preparing this for my hubby next week and
    I’ll let you know on how I get on. Cheers for the
    brilliant idea!

    28 February, 2017

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