Simple, unadulterated, classic creamy, lemony Hummus recipe. Simple, unadulterated, classic creamy, lemony Hummus recipe. Ready in 5 minutes, the secret if simply to use a great quality Tahini. 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!
Other Middle Eastern Food Recipes
- Fattoush Salad
- Watermelon Feta salad
- Tabbouleh (Tabouli) Salad
- Deconstructed Hummus
- Cheese Sambusek
- Maamoul
- Semolina borekas
- Knafeh
Other Hummus Recipes
- Roasted Beet Hummus
- Chocolate Hummus
- Hummus and Grilled Vegetable Pizza
- Red Pepper and Harissa Hummus
- Chipotle Hummus and Roasted VegetableTacos
- Cauliflower Hummus
Home Made Hummus
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
Description
Simple, unadulterated, classic creamy, lemony Hummus recipe. Ready in 5 minutes, the secret if simply to use a great quality Tahini. Vegan and gluten-free
Ingredients
- 1-15oz can of chickpeas (we use Eden Organic)
- 1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste)
- 1/3 cup lemon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 small clove of garlic (optional)
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and blend till smooth (for thinner hummus, add a little bit more water)
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Vegan / Mediterranean
frugalfeeding says
Yummy! I don't think I've ever called hummus beautiful before, but that really is.
mayihavethatrecipe says
Hahaha!! Well, there is a first time for everything!! Thanks so much 🙂
Dina says
This is AMAZING!!! I made this for Friday night dinner and i was expecting to have leftovers for saturday lunch but it was such a sucess there was no more left! Thanks soo much for this recipe....i will NOT be buying store bought hummus anymore 🙂
anon says
I would really recommend adding a healthy dash of cumin as well.
mayihavethatrecipe says
We LOVE cumin!! We actually use it in a lot of our lebanese dishes, but I don't think we've ever add it to hummus. I bet it really enhances the flavor. Great suggestion... Thanks!!!
FCFO says
Thank you so much for this. I've been looking for a hummus recipe exactly like this. It's simple and perfect and I wish more people made their own hummus! I'm using your hummus recipe for an omelet I'm making -- will link back. Check back later today for the post. 😉 Thanks again!
mayihavethatrecipe says
Hummus in an omelet!! Now that sounds really cool! Can't wait to check it out!! Glad you liked our recipe 🙂
Cynthia says
I would like to make this by hand. What size mortar and pestle do you recommend i buy. I have tinnitus..... can''t stand the noise of kitchen machinery.
Vicky & Ruth says
Hi Cynthia, since the recipe makes 2 cups of hummus, we would recommend at least a 4 cup mortar and pestle so you have enough room to mash all the ingredients together. We would recommend to start my mashing the chickpeas and then slowly adding the rest of the ingredients while continuing to work the hummus. We hope that helps. Please let us know if you have any more questions.