Best Hummus Recipe (Homemade, Vegan, Gluten-free Dip)

Best Hummus Recipe | Easy, vegan, and gluten-free dip with chickpeas as appetizer and snack.

5 from 8 votes

Best Hummus Recipe (Homemade, Vegan, Gluten-free Dip)

Hummus is a smooth, creamy, and fresh Middle Eastern recipe made using only six ingredients. Serve this as a dip with pita bread or as a snack or appetizer with crostini, vegetables, etc. This traditional dip can be prepared in less than 15 minutes.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: greek, lebanese, Mediterranean, middle eastern

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings:

Calories: 148kcal

Author: Kushi

Equipment

Blender or processor.

Ingredients

2 cans Chickpeas or Garbanzo beans (15oz), drained
4 to 6 cloves Garlic (raw or roasted, check tips)
4 tablespoon + 1 tablespoon Olive oil , more as needed
Salt to taste
4 tablespoon Lime juice or Lemon juice
6 tablespoon Tahini (optional, check tips)
Cayenne powder , for garnish
Parsley , finely chopped, for garnish

Instructions

Making of hummus

In a high-speed speed blender or food processor, add chickpeas (reserve some for decoration), garlic cloves, 4 tablespoon of olive oil, salt, lime juice, tahini, and blitz for 3 to 4 minutes until smooth or creamy. If necessary, add more olive oil, aquafaba (drained water from cooked chickpeas), or even 2 to 3 tablespoons of ice-cold water to loosen the hummus and make it more creamy.
2 cans Chickpeas, 4 to 6 cloves Garlic, 4 tablespoon + 1 tablespoon Olive oil, Salt, 4 tablespoon Lime juice, 6 tablespoon Tahini
At this point, taste and add more salt or any other ingredient for flavoring if necessary.

How to serve hummus?

Transfer the hummus to a serving bowl. Make a well in the center and pour 1 tablespoon olive oil. Decorate with remaining chickpeas. Garnish it with cayenne pepper powder and parsley.
Cayenne powder, Parsley
Serve with carrots, capsicum, celery, crackers, pita bread, pita chips, etc., and enjoy!

Notes

You can make hummus without tahini. Tahini is used to add a nutty flavor to the hummus dip. On the other hand, simple chickpea puree with the remaining ingredients is still delicious and creamy. You can also add yogurt or any unsweetened nut butter (cashew, almond, peanut) instead of tahini. The taste and flavor will vary accordingly.
If you are not a garlic lover or do not like the pungent smell, reduce the amount of cloves in the recipe or use garlic powder instead.
You can reduce olive oil and blend it with ice-cold water.

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