Best Humus / Chumus Recipe

ra_mom

Thu, Jun 11 2009, 11:43 am

This is from KBD Short on Time

Ingredients
• 1 (15 oz.) can chickpeas, drained and rised
• 1 (15 oz.) can small white beans such as Cannellini beans
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 cup Tehini paste
• 4-6 Tbsp lemon juice (juice of 2 lemons)
• 1-1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1-1/2 tsp fine sea salt
• 1-1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/8 tsp white pepper
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup cold water

Preparation
Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth, yet chunky.
Yield 2 lb. container

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I usually halve the recipe, using the measurements below, and freeze the other half of the beans in a Ziplock bag until I am ready to make another batch.

*1/2 of a 15 oz. can chick peas, 1/2 of a 15 oz. can small white beans such as Cannellini beans, 1 large or 2 small cloves garlic, 1/4 cup Tehini paste, 3 Tbsp lemon juice, 2 full tsp soy sauce, 3/4 tsp Kosher salt, 3/4 tsp ground cumin, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, small dash white pepper, 2-1/2 Tbsp olive oil, 2 Tbsp cold water = yields a 1 lb. container*

Last edited by ra_mom on Sun, Mar 13 2011, 1:13 am; edited 2 times in total

ra_mom

Sun, Jun 14 2009, 4:55 pm

3Qts wrote:

How long does it last in the fridge (I assume you cant freeze this)
My family likes chumas but the most they eat in a shabbas is about 2 Tablespoons.

I'm sure it will last a week in the fridge, from 1 Shabbos to the next.
I'm not sure about freezing, I never froze any dips Smile

yaelinIN

Sun, Jun 14 2009, 8:16 pm

You can refreeze chumus. When you defrost it, it may look clumpy, but give it good stir and add a little more olive oil and it will be good as new. You also might want to taste it and adjust salt and garlic levels to taste.

ra_mom

Sun, Sep 04 2011, 10:11 pm

bnm wrote:

what happens if I skip the soy sauce?

Should be fine! There's already so many delicious flavors in this recipe.

Or you can try elmos recipe
http://imamother.com/forum/vie.....e+oil

ra_mom

Sun, Sep 04 2011, 10:49 pm

alte mamme wrote:

Sorry for going off topic here, but can someone please answer this ongoing question in my household: Is it "chumus" with a ches, or "hummus" with a hey?

It goes either way. Really.

mummy-bh

Mon, Sep 05 2011, 2:57 am

I don't think my recipe is cheaper than buying, but did you ever read the ingredient list on a tub of chumus? The many ingredients that I consider to be less than healthy, coupled with the fact that one of my kids is allergic to sesame (and every commercial brand of chumus that I've seen contains techina), pushed me to make my own.

ra_mom

Mon, Sep 05 2011, 10:28 am

lamplighter wrote:

curious if this is cheaper than buying?

This specific recipe? It's not cheap, but I would say you get 2 times as much chumus for the price of a storebought container.

There are other recipes with less ingredients, which definately would be cheaper than storebought.