No. I LOVE HUMMUS!!!
I like to make it homemade because the store bought stuff featured here:
has soybean oil in it. YUCK!
So, now that I know better, I do better. I make it at home. It's simple. Here's how I do it--with pictures.
First, buy a 25 lb bag of USA grown chickpeas. What? you don't live in chickpea country like I do? Well, canned will do too. But I'm going to show you how to do this from scratch. Like, scratchey scratch.
Good. Now rip open the bag and scoop out a cup. (I actually used 4 cups of dry chickpeas, and that was a little too much for lil' ol' me.)
Next, rinse them under water, because they came from a field and rode in the back of a grain truck. They may be a little dusty. Then put them in a pot and add three cups of water for every cup of chickpeas. And add a teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil, then simmer the chickpeas for 10 minutes. After ten minutes, you can dump the water and chickpeas into a crockpot.
Let the chickpeas cook on high for 3 hours, then turn it down to low for 6-8 more. I actually went a bit longer (I slept in a little the next morning) and they were fine. They're going to get ground up anyway.
So next, you'll want to drain the chickpeas in a colander. Then you'll throw them into a food processor or high powered blender with these other ingredients:
The spices can be changed to your liking. My husband likes to add jalapenos or veggies from a hot and spicy mix my best friend gave us for Christmas. I am a simple girl though. The easier the better in my eyes.
So once you have the ingredients in the food processor, you can blend it up.
Watch him eat it happily.....
I love my little ginger!
And get a thumbs up!
The best part about this recipe is the cost! Here's a sheet with the breakdown.
I love math. Well, I love elementary math at least. If you use store bought hummus, you're looking at about $6 for 32 ounces. Homemade from canned chickpeas is about $2.00. Homemade from dry chickpeas is only about 50 cents. That is a saving I like to brag about.
Eat up! All those good fats will keep your skin supple and young looking.
No comments:
Post a Comment