5 Type Hummus
Ingredients for Original Hummus:
1½ cup (375 ml) cooked or canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
¼ cup (60 ml) tahini
¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ tsp. (2 ml) ground cumin
½ tsp. (2 ml) salt
Pinch cayenne (optional)
⅓ cup (85 ml) water, as needed
Ingredients for Black Bean Hummus:
Replace chickpeas with black beans
Ingredients for Beet Hummus:
No cumin
1 beet
Ingredients for White Hummus:
Replace chickpeas with navy beans
Ingredients for Green Hummus:
½-1 cup of cilantro
Directions (for Original Hummus):
*These directions are the same for each type of hummus, just with different ingredients added in the first step*
1. Put the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt, and optional cayenne in a food processor and process until smooth, stopping occasionally to scrape down the work bowl.
2. Add water as needed to achieve the desired consistency.
3. Stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator, the hummus will keep for 5 days.