5-minute Hummus - Lebanese Chickpea Dip

Steps Cook Recipes 5-minute Hummus - Lebanese Chickpea Dip using 7 ingredients and 6 steps

5-minute Hummus - Lebanese Chickpea Dip - The only thing this dip has in common with hummus is the chickpeas. So, technically it's more of a chickpea dip than hummus, but hummus just has a nicer ring to it. Ok, so now that I have that off my chest, I can talk about this dip that I am SUPER pumped about: pumpkin pie hummus (or chickpea dip, whatever you want to call it…). Hands down guaranteed winner for gatherings or dinner parties as a starter. Everyone loves hummus; this is such a snazzy jazzed up version that also looks way prettier than a lame tub of hummus from the store.

It's essentially a Middle Eastern dip or spread that's made by blending chickpeas, tahini (sesame paste), lemon juice, garlic and salt.

Then, it's served with extra virgin olive oil and traditionally eaten with arabic bread (pita).

You can have 5-minute Hummus - Lebanese Chickpea Dip using 7 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients cook 5-minute Hummus - Lebanese Chickpea Dip

1. It's 1 can chickpeas (400g).
2. Prepare 5 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste).
3. It's 3 garlic cloves.
4. It's 1 lemon.
5. Prepare to taste Salt.
6. Prepare Olive oil.
7. You need Parsley, tomato, pine nuts, pomegranate seeds to garnish.

5-minute Hummus - Lebanese Chickpea Dip instructions

1. Mix chickpeas, half of chickpeas liquid, tahini, garlic, salt, and juice of 1/2 lemon in a food processor and mix until the paste is creamy..
2. Taste and adjust spices. Add juice of the other half of the lemon and more liquid from the chickpea can if needed..
3. Spread in the brown and toughly shape with a table spoon using circular motion..
4. Add olive oil on top..
5. Garnish with chopped parsley, chopped tomatoes, pine nuts, pomegranate seeds or a combination of these..
6. If using dry chick peas, soak them over night in water with a bit of salt. Throw that water out and use regular water to add a bit of liquid to the mix..

5-minute Hummus - Lebanese Chickpea Dip - Very healthy to eat Indian style hummus. Pour the tahini on top, making sure to scrape it all out of the container, and add the salt and cumin. I then realised later that they were probably quite old even though the best before date was still in tact. Hummus kawarma is a traditional Lebanese version of hummus. In order to prepare it, freshly made hummus is topped with fried pieces of lamb. The hummus is made from chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, crushed garlic, and cold water, while the kawarma consists of chopped lamb, white vinegar, olive oil, and spices such as pepper, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, oregano or za'atar, mint, and parsley. Add chickpeas, lemon juice, spices, garlic (entire cloves, no time to mince in advance!) and olive oil - and bingo bango, off we go. Thank you and good luck