If you are looking for easy and quick snacks with high nutrition ,What is better than creamy, healthy homemade hummus? It could be one of the best protein source with simple ingredient.
You can make hummus in several ways; one of the main differences in methods is making your homemade hummus without Tahini. Some people enjoy the zesty, tangy flavor of the tahini, while others prefer to go without it. I like both ways, and today, we are sticking with the traditional or classic hummus recipe. Before deciding to remove tahini from the list of ingredients, let’s talk about the benefits of eating tahini.
Tahini has plenty of minerals that your body needs. Copper, for example, helps your body absorb iron while also controlling blood pressure. It also contains selenium, which acts as an antioxidant and helps to reduce inflammation.
Studies show sesame seeds and sesame oil has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging benefits. Other studies suggest it also has strong anti-cancer effects.
Melinda Ratini, DO , tahini benefits
Now, let’s start to make our tasty, healthy dish in less than 15 minutes.
Classic hummus ingredients
- 2½ cups cooked chickpeas
- ½ cup smooth tahini
- ½ cup smooth tahini
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 5 tablespoons water, or as needed to blend
- paprika, red pepper flakes, or parsley, for garnish
- warm pita bread , and /or veggies, for serving
How to make classic hummus
The main ingredient is chickpeas, you need to start with cooking.let them cooked a bit longer for having a smoother texture, then add the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, water, garlic, and salt to a high-speed blender and process until smooth. That is all!
Remember, garlic gets mixed a little bit harder. You can use a garlic press to make sure it is completely mashed before adding it to the blender container. If you like the garlic taste to be softer and smoother, make garlic confit in a mini cocotte.
If you don’t have a high-speed blender, you also can use a food processor to make this recipe. However, a blender will make it faster.
After all the ingredients blend well and get smooth and creamy, transfer to the serve dish and decorate it with paprika or flakes pepper and parsley as you wish. Enjoy your healthy meal.
You can replace pita bread with healthier choice, use sliced veggies like beetroot or carrot and celery sticks.
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