To accompany your summer aperitifs, we offer you an easy and healthy hummus recipe to pair with your raw vegetables, which go wonderfully well with sesame. The blend of flavors is to die for. Hummus, a Middle Eastern specialty, is simply a chickpea and sesame purée. In fact, it’s no wonder that “hummus” means “chickpea” in Arabic!
Here are the ingredients to make your homemade hummus:
Ingredients:
- 300 g cooked chickpeas
- 1 tablespoon tahini (sesame purée) and sesame seeds
- olive oil
- 1 lemon
- 1 clove of garlic
- Fleur de sel and pepper
- Cumin
Preparation:
- In a blender, blend the chickpeas with the tahini, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the lemon juice and the garlic until you obtain a very smooth and thick paste.
- Add 3 to 5 tablespoons of cold water until you reach the desired consistency, season with salt and pepper, add the cumin and blend again. The paste should be smooth and very creamy.
- Hummus can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. And for the more creative, try different versions of hummus: with beetroot, olives, carrots, basil, roasted zucchini… Your table will be even more colorful!
Hummus is an easy preparation to make that is always a hit. To enjoy it, serve sesame breadsticks, toasted bread or vegetable sticks for a lighter version. Its smooth and creamy texture should be “stretched” by a fresh wine with great liveliness, such as the Méditerranée rosé or the Languedoc blanc.
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The history of hummus
Hummus is a spread called “dip” in English, made from creamy chickpeas, which comes from the Middle East. It quickly became popular in Europe and the United States in the 1980s, and in England, no less than 12,000 tonnes of hummus are consumed every year. A figure that almost makes us lose our minds. Hummus is made from chickpeas, sesame paste more commonly known as tahini, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil. In Lebanese cuisine, it is often eaten as an accompaniment to other dishes such as falafel, tabbouleh and baba ganoush.
The health benefits of hummus
Chickpeas are rich in protein and fiber. They provide those who eat them with good nutrients such as iron, vitamin B9 and phosphorus. It is excellent for vegetarians and vegans who replace animal protein consumption with plant-based protein.
For those curious about culinary discoveries, we suggest preparing your own flatbreads to enjoy with your homemade hummus
- 300 g flour
- -25 cl lukewarm water
- -1 tsp salt
Pour the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the water little by little while mixing the preparation. After obtaining a ball of dough, divide it into 6 small balls. Cover with a tea towel and let rest for 30 minutes. Before cooking your first flatbread, knead it for 5 minutes then roll it out thinly (about 3 mm) on your floured work surface. Heat a non-stick pan and place the dough once it is very hot. Cook for 30 seconds then flip it quickly. As soon as the bread puffs up, cook for 2 minutes on each side to brown your bread. You're done!
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