Throughout the years, I've seen Hummus being commercialized at various grocery stores, restaurants, etc., and I have to say, many people try to add their own spin on things, but really end up killing the dish itself, as they morph it into something it's not! Hummus is Hummus, regardless of how many variations you try and add to it, so it's best to leave it alone. The thought of anything other than chickpeas(garbanzo beans) existing in this ancient dish, is absurd! I've seen others add in, unnecessary things like, basil, pine nuts, parsley, sumac, and, feta cheese to it. I guess you know what they say? "People tend to add fillers to something, in an attempt to overcompensate when they really lack the experience in initially preparing the dish." Honestly? This is the only recipe you will ever need! How do I know this? Because I was born eating this stuff, and I know, my palette. Once you follow my recipe, and try this at home for yourself, you will truly understand why I am so confident about this. Let's get started....but, first! You'll need to forget everything you thought you knew about Hummus, as a whole. The recipe is much, much simpler than it seems.Here it goes!
The first thing you will do, is go buy yourself a can of Garbanzo Beans from the store. Yes, authentic Hamos, is TRADITIONALLY, made with canned garbanzo beans, not dried chickpeas. Dried chickpeas, are meant to be consumed toasted, or dried, as a snack. Not in HUMMUS! That is a big, big "NO NO!!!" So, once you have your can of Garbanzo Beans, you open it, dump the entire can in a colander and run cold water on it to rinse it from the liquid. Now....the only ingredients that ever exists in Hummus is Tahini Sauce, fresh Lemon Juice, Garlic Cloves, Ground Cumin, a bit of Olive Oil, and a bit of water. The ingredients you'll ever need is HERE:
1 can of Garbanzo Beans, drained, and rinsed.
1/2 cup of Tahini Sauce (Sesame Paste)
1 Lemon, juiced
2 cloves Garlic (the size does NOT really matter).
2 Tbspn Olive Oil
2 Tbspn Water
1/2 Tspn ground Cumin
1/2 Tspn Salt
Here's what you do, once you've procured all of the above ingredients... the colander of rinsed Garbanzo beans? Yes! That one.... you dish it all into the food processor. Then, add the Tahini (SESAME PASTE), After that, you add the lemon you juiced. Then, the cumin, and salt. Then you pulse it a few times until you see the mixture is gradually turning into a paste, (or dip like consistency) It must be smooth! Do not add more than 2 Tbspn water, and 2 Tbspn Olive Oil to this mixture. Moving on....so you notice the mixture is still coarse, or clumpy. Don't get upset, don't lose your temper, don't get sad, or start crying. Be patient, and continue onward. At this point the best thing to do is to, add the olive oil, and water then turn on the food processor again, and continue for a minute or two. It is best to have some Pita Bread handy, as well. You need mushy, soft, Pita Bread, so go find a bakery that either sells direct, or makes their own. Try an Armenian market, or an Arab owned one. They'll know how to help you get what you need. So, finally after a few moments, your mixture should be thick, smooth, and creamy, like peanut butter or, sour cream. Taste it....then dish it out into a tupperware container or, some sort of serving dish you might have on hand. For the presentation, take a spoon and hold it down, while turning the dish with the other hand, all the while, keeping the back of your spoon fixated on the hummus. that'll create a well. Then give the mixture a few shakes of ground cumin and aleppo pepper for garnish, and drizzle a bit of olive oil around in a circular motion, into the well. Roughly 2-3 tablespoons. Voila! You're done! You just made Haaamooosss!! ...or, as you STILL call it:"Hummus!" Now, come thank me, or go brag to your family and, friends, that you learned how to finally make the REAL THING!!!
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