Chickpea hummus

Today I am going to teach you some simple techniques to prepare an unbeatable light chickpea hummus. There are no secret ingredients or magic tricks to obtain a smooth and creamy hummus. Just follow the few simple steps I will explain in the next section. Hummus is one of my favourite recipes for a vegan starter. I particularly like to dip some tortilla chips or serve them with some tasty vegan sausage rolls or with some bruschetta with pumpkin cream.

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• Easy: it is very quick and easy to make this light chickpea hummus. You don't necessarily have to use your bimby to prepare this tasty hummus.
• Quick: you can use tinned chickpeas to make your hummus and get the same delicious result. For an even creamier result, boil your pre-cooked chickpeas for about 10 minutes to soften them even more.
• The original recipe: this is the original recipe for creamy hummus with tahina sauce
• If you want without tahini: If you wish, you can also make your hummus without tahina. Of course, you won't get quite the same result because it is the tahina (which is a toasted sesame cream) that makes the chickpea hummus creamy.

Here are all the ingredients you will need for your chickpea hummus

• 250 g canned chickpeas
• 4 tablespoons tahina
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons cumin powder
• 1/4 lemon (juice)
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 150ml water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda - Baking soda is used to make light chickpea hummus creamy
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Sweet paprika or chilli flakes for decoration

Storage tips

chickpea hummus will keep for up to 5 days in an airtight container kept in the fridge.

Now that you have all the information you need to prepare this wonderful burgers, all you have to do is get to work. Have fun in the kitchen!

What is the secret to a perfect light chickpea hummus?

As I said before there are no secrets, only three tricks that will make a big difference on the final result of this chickpea recipe. These are some tips that I think are worth following:

How to cook dried chickpeas

If instead of canned chickpeas you decide to make your hummus with dried chickpeas, the process requires a little more patience.
Just put your chickpeas in a large bowl and cover them with water. You will have to soak them in plenty of water for at least 8 hours or overnight.
Once the 8 hours have passed you can drain your chickpeas and put them in a pot with new, clean water. Then let them cook for 1 hour.

To make hummus, your chickpeas will need to reach a consistency that allows them to crumble easily between two fingers.

Have fun in the kitchen :)

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Chickpea hummus

Quick and easy recipe for soft and creamy chickpea hummus

Prep Time15 minutes min

Cook Time1 hour hr

Total Time9 hours hrs 15 minutes min

Course: Aperitif, Appetizer, Lunch, sauce, Snack

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: appetizer, chickpeas, hummus, simple

Servings: 4 servings

Author: LuvveLovesFood

Cost: low

Ingredients

• 250 g 8.82 oz dried chickpeas
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 4 Tbsp tahini sauce
• 150 ml water
• 2 Tbsp Olive oil
• 1/4 lemon (juice)
• 2 tsp cumin powder
• as needed salt & pepper
• 2 garlic cloves

Instructions

Before making hummus (with dried chickpeas)

• Soak the chickpeas in a large bowl. Be sure to put plenty of water because the chickpeas will swell.
• Let the chickpeas soak for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Once the 8 hours have passed, remove the water and put the chickpeas in a pot with new water.
• Bring the water to a boil and add baking soda and salt to the water. Add the chickpeas and let them cook for 1 hour. The chickpeas will be ready when you can "crumble" them between two fingers.
• Drain the chickpeas and allow them to cool.

To make hummus (with already cooked chickpeas)

• If you use pre-cooked canned chickpeas, first boil them in a saucepan with bicarbonate of soda and plenty of water.
• Put all the ingredients in a blender except the oil and water.
• Blend all the ingredients, adding water little by little until you have the consistency you want.
• Put the hummus on a plate with the help of a spoon and add the oil. You can embellish it with some chili flakes, pepper and a few mint leaves

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See you soon! :)