Hummus might be too easy. Easy to pick up and toss in the cart, easy to carry to a summer picnic, and easy to dip practically anything into. But why always resort to storebought hummus? Why not make it yourself?
Homemade hummus is super easy, cheaper than buying storebought, and endlessly customizable to your tastes. At its most basic, it's only five things: chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil. But once you start making it yourself, you'll see just how much possibility this dip actually holds.
So go buy some fresh tahini, pull out the food processor, and follow these steps to homemade hummus heaven.
We'll usually lean towards a grit-free hummus blend, but sometimes we want something that's chip-shatteringly thick and chunky. This is why you make it at home. For a hummus that wallops, go heavier on the chickpeas and garlic. If you want it creamier, add more tahini or peel your chickpeas (more on that next).
Chickpeas have a small skin on the outside that can be pinched and peeled off, leaving the plump beans underneath. Removing the peel makes a more uniform blend. The end result is a lot richer and almost buttery smooth, and it'll only take 10 minutes to knock out a batch of chickpeas.
Pureeing someroasted garlicis a quick way to add deep, mellowed garlic flavor. If you're grilling something, throw asquash directly onto the coalsor an eggplant onto the grill grate. When soft, peel, puree, and add the sweet-and-smoky base to your hummus for something that's unlike anything that comes in a plastic tub.
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Let a home-blended hummus rest for at least 15 minutes so the flavors can meld, but we won't tell anyone if you let a few stray carrots scrape the blender's side for "quality assurance."
For both looks and extra richness, you'll want to drizzle oil across your final hummus. You can get creative by making your owninfused garlic oilor one that's got all of the savoryflavor punch of an everything bagel.
