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Creamy Hummus

July 29, 2013 by Lisa Le 9 Comments

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This version of hummus requires peeling your chickpeas to create a super creamy delicious hummus!

Find out what the secret is to the creamiest hummus ever! | alimentageuse.com #appetizers #hummus #healthy #vegan

EDIT March 2022: I’ve since reformulated my go-to hummus recipe to not require any peeling. Please see my Creamiest Hummus recipe for that!

It doesn’t take me long to notice when I’m low on iron. About a couple days of me feeling really sluggish, headachy, and fatigued, I am immediately reminded that I need some good ol’ protein and iron. And I’m not going to lie, as a vegetarian, those things are easy to come by, but hard to constantly remember to eat. But that’s where this delicious creamy hummus comes in.

Now I’ve had hummus numerous times before. It’s almost always from some sort of Middle-Eastern restaurant (Lebanese or otherwise), and the hummus, garlic sauce, shawarma, falafel… OMG. The flavours are always amazing, and their hummus is wicked creamy. I’m not sure what their secret is, but I have found mine.

Peeling the chickpeas.

Yes, I know. It sounds tedious, time-consuming, and ridiculous. But the end result was so smooth, not grainy or gritty. It was excellent.

Now, if you don’t have time to peel your chickpeas, that’s totally cool too. But I cannot guarantee the deliciously creamy hummus that I have depicted above.

Find out what the secret is to creamy hummus! | alimentageuse.com #appetizers #hummus #healthy #vegan

And seriously, after seeing the chickpea shells, I’m a little grossed out. Is that weird? They remind me of snake skins or empty bug shells. Whoops maybe I took it too far. But now that I’ve peeled them and tasted the pure, chickpea deliciousness, I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to go back to my old hummus.

I know, that sounds pretentious of me. But this is hummus we’re talking about. The perfect spread for pitas. Chips. Sandwiches. BURGERS. An amazing dip for both pitas, breadsticks, veggies, and your finger.

And the health benefits?

Let me count the ways.

Chickpeas: Protein. Iron. Calcium. Chock full of all that. And if you don’t peel your chickpeas, there’s extra dietary fibre. Bulldozer for your digestive system.

Tahini: This stuff is sesame paste, so not only does it make your hummus delicious, it is also full of iron and protein.

Garlic: Great for your immune system, your taste buds, and apparently, also a source (although not a HUGE source because you won’t be using a ton of it) of iron, calcium, and fibre.

Lemon juice: vitamin C, great for your immune system.

Olive oil: Need I say more? Healthy fats all up in the wazoo.

Find out what the secret is to creamy hummus! | alimentageuse.com #appetizers #hummus #healthy #vegan

So it’s up to you. If you want super delicious, creamy, hummus. Peel those badboys. But if you’re into the whole dietary fibre thing, don’t.

The fate of this hummus is in your hands.

(Too dramatic? I’m in a weird mood today.)

Print Recipe

Creamy Hummus

Servings: 4 servings of hummus (about 2 cups hummus)
Author: Lisa Le

Ingredients

  • – 1 can chickpeas 19 fl oz/540 mL, rinsed, drained, and peeled (approx 1 cup dried chickpeas, cooked, drained, then peeled)
  • – 1/3 cup cooking liquid from chickpeas reserve about 1/2 cup so you can add more if desired
  • – 1/3 cup tahini
  • – juice of half a lemon about 2-3 tbsp
  • – 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  • – 3 cloves garlic
  • – 3 tbsp olive oil
  • – 1/2 tsp cumin

Instructions

  • Once your chickpeas have been rinsed and drained, peel the chickpeas by gently pinching the skin. The skin should pop right off.
  • Reheat in a pot of water until hot (just before boiling)
  • Drain but reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.
  • In a food processor, process the chickpeas, cumin, 1/3 cup cooking liquid, tahini, lemon juice, salt, garlic, and pepper. Add more cooking liquid if you want it to be a little thinner.
  • Top with a generous drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of pepper.
  • Eat with toasted whole wheat pitas, or gluten-free pitas if that floats your boat.
  • To store in the fridge, mix in the olive oil until incorporated, then store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Sides, Condiments & Sauces, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Snacks, Vegan recipes Tagged With: appetizers, chickpeas, creamy, dips, GF, gluten-free, hummus, potluck, spreads, vegan, vegetarian

About Lisa Le

Lisa is the thirty-something, nerdy, procrastinating, feminist blogger and photographer behind The Viet Vegan. She loves spicy foods, noodles, and food in bowls.

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Comments

  1. Liz says

    July 29, 2013 at 11:43 PM

    I am totally going to try this little trick Lisa! I love a creamy hummus and I find it so hard to get it creamy when you make it homemade. Thanks for the tip! :)

    Reply
    • Lisa Mai says

      July 30, 2013 at 4:02 PM

      It’s super tedious but I definitely think it’s worth it, texture-wise =)

      Reply
  2. mike says

    August 2, 2013 at 8:14 AM

    Visit your local indian or middle eastern market and get some channa dal. they’re dried chickpeas that are already split and peeled. Just tried it last week and it was awesome!

    Reply
    • Lisa Mai says

      August 2, 2013 at 3:33 PM

      That’s genius! Thanks for sharing Mike!

      Reply
    • S.E. says

      March 9, 2022 at 12:58 PM

      Super creamy and delicious!

      Reply
  3. Heather @ French Press says

    August 2, 2013 at 10:18 PM

    this looks delish!! I love hummus

    Reply
  4. Lisa@ Cooking with Curls says

    August 2, 2013 at 10:22 PM

    I had no idea that you needed to peel chickpeas. I learn something new every day! This looks amazing…I can’t wait to try it :)

    Reply
    • Lisa Mai says

      August 3, 2013 at 1:32 AM

      Thanks Lisa! I hope you let me know how it works out =)

      Reply
  5. Susan says

    June 3, 2020 at 4:34 PM

    Heavenly hummus! So worth the “skinning”’of thé garbanzos! Luscious lemony and so worth warming some pita bread in the oven on pizza stone! Bonus…I can eat on day 3 of dental implants :) I added a little more lemon and a good amount of freshly ground pepper. Had some with a red bell pepper too. I thought I’d want more spices or whatever but no! It’s perfection!

    Reply

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