The hummus recipe listed below is very easy to make ahead of time to serve at a family gathering or party. The origin of this hummus recipe is from Middle Eastern cuisine, and has served me very well when making it for friends and family. Garbanzo beans are a relatively blank food item, but by mixing up a few key ingredients, you will really have something wonderful to enjoy.I hope you find hummus as tasty as I do and that it becomes a staple food in your menu.

Hummus Recipe

Here is the ingredients you’ll need for the hummus recipe. All of these items can be found in a grocery store. It use to be that you would have to hunt for tahini paste, but most big grocers now carry it.

• A fifteen ounce can of chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, drained
• 1/4 cup of tahini paste
• 2 Tablespoons of chopped onions
• 3 Tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
• 1 Tablespoon of minced garlic
• 1 Tablespoon of cumin
• 3 dashes of cayenne

How to Make The Hummus Recipe

This recipe is easy and with little effort, you will have the most delicious hummus with this recipe. What we are going to do is puree the ingredients, which basically means to mix at a higher speed. To do this, we will use a food processor as it makes things a lot easier. It’s hard to believe it, but some actually still do it by hand! Simply put all the ingredients of the hummus recipe above into the food processor and puree until the desired consistency you like. I like my hummus recipe to be smooth, with very little or no chunks. But other hummus recipe call for it to be a bit more chunky. I guess it’s all personal preference.

Using This Hummus Recipe

So now that you have made this hummus recipe, let’s talk about all the uses for this wonderful appetizer.

• Versatile snack – You can use this hummus recipe as a wonderful snack to eat with toasted pita chips, toasted bread, or many vegetables such as broccoli and cucumbers.
• Tasty sandwich – This hummus recipe serves very well as a spread for a sandwich. Many restaurants use hummus as a spread for a vegetarian sandwich and it tastes great.
• Salad item – Go ahead and plop a spoonful or more on your favorite salad for an added kick.

With the Middle Eastern flavors of cumin, coupled with the garlic and tahini paste, this dip is guaranteed to please. The people at your small get together or big party will be begging to know how you made this hummus. With the wonderful smooth taste, there is a lot to love with this hummus recipe.