Easy Hummus (Chickpea Dip)

I enjoy eating hummus, a chickpea dip found in Middle Eastern and Turkish cuisine. I really like eating hummus with toasted lebanese bread or pita bread and have recently started making my own to my taste. Hummus traditionally uses chickpeas and tahini, a paste made from sesame seeds. However, I dislike the taste of too much sesame in my food, so I prefer leaving out the tahini.

If you have been looking for a hummus recipe without tahini, then this is it for you! Here’s my quick and easy recipe for Hummus without tahini.

You need:

• 1 can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
• Juice of half a lemon
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 4 cloves of garlic chopped/crushed
• Salt and pepper to taste

How to:

1. Drain the chickpeas from the can and pour into a blender.
2. Add the chopped garlic, cumin and juice of the lemon and olive oil.
3. Add some water and blend until smooth.
4. Pour out and serve with hot toasted flat bread.

I like my hummus slightly chunky and with some bite so I don’t blend it till its smooth. However, if you prefer yours creamier, you may add more water and blend it till its creamy and smooth. I love hummus with warm pita or lebanese bread. It makes a good dinner starter and without tahini, its less fattening too. Perfect for vegetarians.

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