ISO: Your favorite hummus recipe!

[nixmom]

I LOVE hummus! I love to dip a pita in it, or make a sandwich with it, or just eat it plain out of the tub! I like the spicier hummus best. I want to try my hand at making some on my own and was hoping someone had a favorite or tried-and-true that works for them. I searched, but mostly came up with recipes including hummus, but not FOR hummus.

TIA!

Lisa

[wallycat]

Barefoot Contessa's hummus...but I don't follow it exactly.
I'll post the recipe. I also tried a recipe similar to this (but more tahini) from Epicurious and it was good as well. My changes are in parens/caps.

Hummus

2 cups canned chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved (I COOK MY BEANS FROM DRIED)
1.5 teaspoons kosher salt
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup tahini (sesame paste)
6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice. Don't use the bottled variety. (I USE ORGANIC BOTTLED OR THE FROZEN MINUTE MAID)
2 tablespoons water or liquid from the chickpeas (I FIND I NEED TO ADD MORE WATER)
8 dashes Tabasco sauce (I SOMETIMES USE RED PEPPER FLAKES)

Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process until the hummus is coarsely puréed. Taste for seasoning and serve chilled or at room temperature.

Yield: 2 cups

[JLS]

This recipe is from the WW New Complete Cookbook, and what's so great about the recipe, is that it doesn't used tahini. (I find tahini to be one of those "1 recipe" ingredients!

Hummus

1 15 oz can chickeas, rinsed & drained
1/2 c plain nf yogurt
2 T fresh lemon juice
3 garlic cloves
2 t olive oil
1/2 t salt
1/2 t ground cumin
1/8 ground allspice


In food processor or blender, puree all ingredients with 1 T of water.

Per serving: (makes 8 serv)

91 C, 2 g Fat, 0 g sat fat, 0 cholestrol, 151 mg sodium, 13 g Carb, 1g fiber, 5 g protein, 54 mg calcium. (2 pts, per serv)

*** The only change I made was doubled the garlic.****

[Kerri]

1 can chickpeas
1 can white beans
juice of 1 lemon
3-4 garlic cloves
salt and pepper
olive oil

Combine first 5 ingredients in food processor. Stream in olive oil until desired consistancy. Spoon into bowl and sprinkle with paprika. Serve with pita wedges.

*the combination of white beans and chickpeas gives it a creamer consistancy

[lacia]

I LOVE hummus too and this is my favorite recipe.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Garlicky Hummus

Recipe By :Martha Stewart Living
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : appetizers dips
low-fat

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 heads garlic
15 ounces garbanzo beans, canned -- rinsed and drained
1/4 cup lemon juice -- (from 2 lemons)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 Pinch allspice
1/3 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preheat oven to 425°. Wrap garlic heads in aluminum foil. Cook in oven until very soft, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and allow to cool in foil.

When cool, cut each head in half horizontally, and squeeze cloves into the bowl of a food processor. Add remaining ingredients, and puree until smooth. Add up to 2 tablespoons water if mixture is too thick.

Refrigerate in an airtight container, up to 3 days, until ready to serve.

Description:
"This easy dip is a lower-fat version of traditional hummus."
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 124 Calories; 4g Fat (27.7% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 3mg Cholesterol; 582mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat.

[nixmom]

Thanks everyone! These recipes look great! I can't wait to try it!

[KLynn]

I absolutely love the Hummus Bi Tahini from CL Complete. I can post if you are interested. It isn't spicy, however. Just a great, traditional hummus. I make it all the time.

[oceanjasper]

This recipe is awesome (and different from most recipes I have seen). I got it from a friend, so I don't know the original source of the recipe, if there is one.

Hummus

1 can of chickpeas
1/2 cup cooked steamed carrots
1/3 cup carrot juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup tahini
1 to 3 cloves of garlic
5 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 tbsp spike or vegetable seasoning
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper or chili
1/4 tsp salt

Combine all ingredients and puree!

[KCSoccer]

This hummus is from my best friend, Jen, and I always get requests for the recipe. What makes it distinct is the zahtar (zatar) seasoning, which you can get at a middle-eastern grocery or Penzey’s. Zahtar is a spice mixture containing usually containing sumac, thyme leaves, white sesame seeds and salt. The zahtar will keep in the freezer for a very long time.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Jen's Awesome Hummus

Recipe By :KCSoccer
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers Beans
Sandwiches Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cans garbanzo beans -- drained
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons tahini
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons zahtar seasoning
salt to taste


Combine all ingredients in food processor; process until smooth, adding a bit of hot water if necessary for proper consistency. Season to taste with salt.

To serve, spread hummus in a shallow serving bowl. Sprinkle a bit of zartar and cayenne over top and drizzle with a bit more olive oil.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 263 Calories; 11g Fat (36.9% calories from fat); 11g Protein; 32g Carbohydrate; 9g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 19mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat.

Serving Ideas : Serve with pita bread (cut into wedges), crackers or crudités.

NOTES : Variation: add 1 roasted red bell pepper along with other ingredients in food processor.

[nixmom]

Oh these all look great! Thanks again everyone! I can't wait to taste homemade hummus!

[gertdog]

Cindi, I have a little jar of zatar seasoning in my cupboard just waiting for a recipe like yours! Thanks!

Here's my favorite basic recipe- it produces a hummus a lot like the kind you get at the grocery store. I skip the parsley oil.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Hummus (chick-pea Dip With Parsley and Pine Nuts)

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers and hors d'ouevres Beans
Snacks

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon salt
38 ounces canned chickpeas -- drained and rinsed
2/3 cup well stirred tahini
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice -- or to taste
1/2 cup olive oil -- or to taste
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
2 tablespoons pine nuts -- toasted lightly

On a cutting board mince and mash the garlic to a paste with the salt. In a food processor purée the chick-peas with the garlic paste, the tahini, the lemon juice, 1/4 cup of the oil, and 1/2 cup water, scraping down the sides, until the hummus is smooth and add salt to taste. Add water, if necessary, to thin the hummus to the desired consistency and transfer the hummus to a bowl. In the food processor, cleaned, purée the remaining 1/4 cup oil with the parsley until the oil is bright green and the parsley is minced transfer the parsley oil to a small jar. The hummus and the parsley oil may be made 3 days in advance and kept covered and chilled. Divide the hummus between shallow serving dishes and smooth the tops. Drizzle the hummus with the parsley oil and sprinkle it with the pine nuts. Serve the hummus with the pita.

Makes about 4 cups.

Source:
"Gourmet October 1988"

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 1085 Calories; 117g Fat (94.0% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 2135mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 23 Fat.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[Fig]

Actually the hummus from the South Beach Diet book is fantastic. A co-worker has my book right now but I'm sure the recipe could be found online.

Sarah

[MaryH]

We always make hummus for any gathering as DHs family is from the Middle East. The reecipe with the zatar is pretty close but if you want a faster version, you can buy the cans of the garbanzo beans already pureed (Cortas is a well known brand name) at any Middle Eastern deli.

1 large can hummus
tahini to taste (or more accuartely to thin out the paste to a desired consistency)
2-3 cloves minced garlic (more or less depeding on how garlicky you like it)
lemon juice from one small or 1/2 a large lemon
olive oil
cayenne pepper/zatar

1. Mix together hummus, tahini, garlic, and lemon juice. Spread onto serving platter. Drizzle with olive oil (traditional way seems to be to make grooves in the platter and then pour some oil into the grooves.) Sprinkle with cayenne and/or zatar.

[EmilyK]

You can make this one more/less spicy by modifying the number of chipotles you put in it. I like to add lime juice instead of lemon. This is our absolute favorite:

Smoky Chipotle Hummus With Garlic Bagel Chips

If you don’t have time to make your own hummus, buy some at the market or specialty foods store, and mix in chipotle chilies and cumin to taste.

2 15-ounce cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)*
3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chilies**
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 4-ounce jar sliced pimientos in oil, drained
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 6-ounce packages roasted-garlic bagel chips

Reserve 3 tablespoons garbanzo beans for garnish. Blend remaining garbanzo beans and next 7 ingredients in processor until smooth. Add pimientos; process, using on/off turns, until pimientos are coarsely chopped. Transfer hummus to medium bowl. Stir in cilantro. Season hummus to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with reserved garbanzo beans. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.) Accompany with bagel chips.

*Sold at Middle Eastern markets, natural foods stores and some supermarkets.
**Chipotle chilies canned in a spicy tomato sauce, sometimes called adobo, are available at Latin American markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.

Makes 20 servings.

Bon Appétit
October 2001

[monkee831]

Anyone have a recipe for hummus that uses roasted red peppers?

[SueK]

Susan - thanks for posting Ina's recipe. I made it today and it's great!

Also, thanks Emily, for posting that Smoky Chipotle recipe. That one will be next - it looks wonderful.

[Angela]

Funny that you should post asking for hummus recipes. I was going to do the same thing this past weekend. I bought a container of hummus and while it's tasty I figured I could make it better. I'll be anxious to try these recipes.

[MaryH]

Here's one from Susan from an old thread.

Red Pepper Hummus

1 cup cooked chickpeas
1/8 cup tahini
1 tbsp. lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, minced (1 1/2 tsp.)
1 cup jarred roasted red peppers, well drained
4 sprigs fresh basil
1 1/2 tsp. dried Italian herbs
1 tbsp. tomato paste
1 tsp. paprika
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. hot sauce
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Place the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlice, roasted red peppers, basil, Italian herbs, tomato paste, paprika, vinegar, salt, hot sauce, and olive oil in the bowl of a food processor bowl fitted with a metal blade, and puree until smooth. This dip can be stored for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.

Per 1/4 cup serving: calories 80; calories from fat 60; calories from saturated fat 5; protein 2 g.; carbohydrate 6 g.; total fat 6 g.; saturated fat 1 g.; cholesterol 0 mg.; sodioum 260 mg.; 75% calories from fat.