The Best Hummus Recipe

Simple, unadulterated, classic creamy, lemony Hummus recipe. Ready in 5 minutes, the secret is simply great quality tahini and chickpeas. Vegan and gluten-free.

Hellloooo!!!! We’re back!! Holiday’s over. Back to cooking “normal” food! Our parents are still here, which means we’re taking complete advantage of my mom and “making” her do some videos with us.

And speaking of our parents… Let me tell you a little story that inspired us to post this recipe today.

The other day, we were out food shopping with my parents. My dad was, as he usually likes to do, browsing the aisles, looking at every shelf and every product. As we get to the refrigerated section, he stops and stares at an entire wall of humus containers. He picks up a roasted red pepper one, looks at it, makes a face, puts it down. Picks up a black bean one, does the same. A couple of minutes later, he looks at me and says: “Why do they call this hummus? This isn’t hummus”. Shakes his head, turns around and walks away.

Most of you probably think he was overreacting, right? Well, not really.

See, when it comes to food (especially food he grew up eating), my dad is a purist. He’s been making humus himself, by hand, since he was a kid. No fancy ingredients. Just chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, salt and a mortar and pestle. That’s it. Anything other than that, as far as he’s concerned, is not called humus.

So to stay true to our roots, here’s the traditional hummus recipe we grew up with. Unadulterated... minus the mortar and pestle!

Do I Need to Peel Chickpeas Before Making Hummus?

You may have noticed that some chefs and bloggers suggest peeling chickpeas before making hummus. We don't think it is necessary at all, plus who has time for that? I don't have a sous chef helping me in the kitchen, do you? You can make a really creamy and smooth hummus without having to remove the skins of the chickpeas. The secret to the creamiest hummus is simple, just process the chickpeas, tahini, and lemon a couple of minutes longer in the food processor with a little aquafaba (water from the can of chickpeas) or water.

However, if you are inclined to peel or remove the skins of canned chickpeas, this is how you you peel chickpeas:

• Rinse chickpeas
• Pat them dry
• Place chickpeas on a clean kitchen towel and gently rub them
• Most of the skins should come off, but few may remain and you will need to removed them manually one by one. tey have a thin skin that can be easily peeled off. The honest truth?

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