Hummus

This dish is very popular in Israel and other countries of the Middle East.  

Skill Level: Easy

Serving Amount: 1 cup / serves 1

Time to Prepare: 00:20

 

 

 

Ingredients

• 1 cup of Tahini (I use Hachva brand)
• 1 can of Garbanzo beans (15.25 OZ, ideally Del Monte or Goya)
• 3 or 4 fresh Garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons of Lemon juice
• Paprika and parsley for garnish

Tools

• 1 cup
• 1 blender or food processor
• 1 small bowl (for serving)
• 1 can opener
• 1 small wooden spoon
• 1 medium/big soup plate or bowl milk

Steps to Prepare the Dish

1. Open the container of Tahina, take the wooden spoon and stir well the tahini until becomes soft.
2. Pour one cup of the tahini in the food processor.
3. Add the garlic cloves
4. Add the whole garbanzo beans can  with its liquid
5. Turn on the food processor until you see that the mix becomes light beige.
6. Pour the mix in a medium soup plate
7. Garnish with paprika and parsley (See the image above)

 

Notes

Substitutions

I use the whole can of garbanzos, but you can keep some to garnish your dish.

History

Here you can read a little about the History of the hummus

Fun Facts

Seven things you did not know about hummus.