so simple. so quick. so easy. so good. *chefs kiss* everybody wins.
If you haven't tried homemade hummus before, please do yourself a favor! (or flavor ha ha) It will put Sabra to shame! It is so easy, takes 5 minutes and you can play around with different flavors like roasted red pepper, avocado or just keep it simple with lemon and garlic. The juice in the can of chickpeas is called aquafaba, save it! You can use it to make vegan mayo or meringue. I'm not vegan and that shit is so good y'all you really can't taste the difference. Stay tuned for an aquafaba mayo recipe! Stop wastin' food y'all!
All you need is a blender or an immersion blender.
Ingredients:
1 can of rinsed chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans)
1/2 lemon for its juice
2 small garlic cloves (or large, garlic girls unite)
1 tsp of onion powder
1 Tbsp of plain greek yogurt
~1/4 cup olive oil
1 Tbsp of tahini
1/4 tsp of vanilla extract (stay with me)
salt and pepper
any other spices you want
Place tahini in a small bowl, add a splash of water and mix until smooth and creamy. Tahini "seizes" without water so without this step your hummus would be super thick. You can also make it without tahini, I usually don't have it in the pantry and it still turns out great.
Place all the ingredients into a blender and go to town. If you think I'm going buck wild with the vanilla, blend everything without it, taste, then add the vanilla and taste. I have no idea what type of witchcraft happens but it somehow rounds out all the flavors. If your hummus comes out too thick, add a splash of water or more olive oil. It's easier to go thinner than trying to make it thicker and nobody wants a watery hummus. That should be a crime. Taste and adjust your seasoning how you like it! I usually add more lemon juice, oregano, a touch of cayenne, and whatever herbs I have in the garden.
Put it in your fanciest bowl or plate, make a well (like the pic above) drizzle olive oil, lemon and make it Turkish with a sprinkle of smoked paprika and za'atar on top.
If you want to make a different flavor it is super easy. Add a 1/2 avocado or a roasted red pepper or roast your garlic before you put it in your blender. If you're into all the Barbie trends happening right now, add a little roasted red beet and it makes a beautiful pink hummus. Get funky with it, make sure you taste it, and alter it how you like it.
It should keep in the fridge for a couple of days but I guarantee you will eat the entire thing in one sitting.
*pro tip: if the flavors seem dull when you taste it, add more salt - it brightens everything up*
Notice how I didn't mention chocolate hummus? I bet it's good but for some reason, it makes m
e nauseous just thinking about it. If that's up your alley, you do you hunny.
xoxo garlic gurl