Make Garlic Hummus
This how-to will walk you through the steps necessary to create a batch of vegetarian garlic hummus.
Contents
Ingredients
- 1 can of chickpeas
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 bunch of parsley (optional)
- 2-3 cloves of garlic
- Sesame Tahini
- Garlic flavored oil (or olive oil)
- Spices of choice ***
- Sea salt
Steps
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas and set aside.
- Peel the garlic and chop it up a little bit before placing it in the food processor.
To make Roasted Garlic Hummus, wrap the garlic (with peels) in a foil & put in 425°F Preheated Oven and let them roast for about 25 mins. Unwrap & let it cool. Peel off the skin & use. Alternatively you can also roast the garlic by wrapping it in a foil & roasting them on a BBQ or Stove.
- Chop some of the stems off the parsley before placing it in the food processor (optional).
- Add lemon juice and blend.
- Add about 1/2 of the chickpeas, {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}}. tahini and 2 tbsp. oil.
- Blend.
- Add remaining chickpeas and blend again, with more oil if needed. Mixture should be creamy, but fairly thick.
- Season to taste with spices of choice, along with salt and pepper if desired.
- Finished.
Tips
- Use the water from the Chick Peas (garbanzo beans) to thin down the mixture instead of plain water. It adds more flavor, however, includes added salt, so be careful.
- Use large quantities of: cumin, basil, onion powder and garlic powder, along with small amounts of: coriander, paprika, and oregano, and tiny bits of: cayenne pepper and thyme. Make sure spices are well-blended into the mixture.
- Be careful with the amount of tahini added. Tahini has a very distinct and strong flavor sometimes. (The difference is whether it was "shell on" or "shell off" before blended smooth.)
- Once you have mastered plain Hummus, experiment with additional flavorings to liven things up!
- To make roasted garlic hummus, wrap garlic (in its peels) in foil and roast in a preheated oven at 425°F for about 25 mins. Unwrap and let it cool. Peel off the skin and add to the mix. Alternatively, you can roast the foil-covered garlic on a BBQ grill.
Warnings
- Use a wooden spoon to scrape around the edge of the blender to make sure all the chickpeas get blended
- As with any cooking, season as you see fit. Individual tastes vary. You can always add more spices, you can never add less.
- Some people may have allergies to one or more ingredients listed in this recipe.
Things You'll Need
- Strainer
- blender
- spatula or wooden spoon
- medium sized bowl
- small bowl for lemon juice
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