Hummus or Houmous?
Hummus or Houmous?. "Hummus" is the most common spelling used worldwide, and it is usually the first entry listed in US English dictionaries. Some dictionaries include variant spellings such as humus, hommus, and hommos. The word "houmous" is the most popular of these variants.
Ingredients
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You need 240 g of x drained tinned cooked chickpeas
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You need 1 of x tbsp tahini (sesame) paste
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Prepare 1 of x lemon
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It’s 3 of x cloves garlic
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Prepare 100 ml of x extra virgin olive oil
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Prepare of salt and pepper
Steps
- Zest the lemon into the tahini, then juice the lemon (remove pips) and combine with the tahini. Stir to a smooth paste.
- Add chickpeas to a sauce pan and cover with water and bring to a boil, peel and chop the garlic then combine garlic with a pinch of salt and the tahini paste to a food processor and blend to a smooth consistency..
- Pour in the olive oil while the processor is still running until fully combined, then using a slotted spoon add the hot chickpeas (keep the water in reserve. Taste and season mixture and if it is a little too thick for your liking pour in a little of the hot water to your desired consistency..
- I like to drizzle more olive oil and some chilli powder on my hummus, you can add just about anything you fancy, I enjoyed mine with some focaccia bread LUSH! It's so easy to make give it a go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84LcYkr0KGA Feel free to watch the video on my youtube channel.
Instead of chips, try pairing the hummus with a healthy dipper like carrots, radishes or celery for extra benefits. Serve hummus as a dip with pita bread wedges or assorted fresh vegetables. (Here's how to make pita bread at. Making hummus without tahini: In the hummus-loving world, there are two camps. Some love the zesty, tangy flavor of tahini, others could really go without it. We like it both ways, but for the best hummus rivaling our favorite brands in the store, we include tahini.
