{"id":18323,"date":"2014-07-14T22:44:41","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T02:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=18323"},"modified":"2015-02-09T19:33:47","modified_gmt":"2015-02-10T00:33:47","slug":"easy-hummus-recipe-hummus-and-pita-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/easy-hummus-recipe-hummus-and-pita-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Hummus Recipe &#8211; Hummus and Pita Chips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18337 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/hummus-recipe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/hummus-recipe.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/hummus-recipe-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The best tasting homemade hummus that can be made effortlessly&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite spreads or dips is Hummus, it&#8217;s very popular in Middle Eastern cuisine. You wouldn&#8217;t find any Middle Eastern restaurants without hummus being served along with pita bread. In fact, that&#8217;s the first thing you would get to enjoy. Hummus is also spread on pita bread while making Shawarma.<\/p>\n<p>Every time, I go for grocery shopping one tub of hummus would tag along with me. And I serve it as a dip for veggies, pita bread, I even have it along with rice. It simply adds an extra zing to everything.<\/p>\n<p>Hummus is nothing but chick peas made into a paste along with other simple ingredients. I knew how to make homemade hummus yet I kept postponing it and I kept buying the store-bought ones. How unfair of me! Finally, I overcame\u00a0whatever that kept me from making hummus in my kitchen and just made it without much thoughts. Literally,\u00a0no cooking nor any preparation are involved in making hummus. It&#8217;s just straight forward, you just add all the ingredients into the food processor and make into a paste. It couldn&#8217;t get any easier and you get to enjoy the best tasting homemade hummus in just a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main ingredients added while making hummus is Tahini which is a paste made from hulled sesame seeds. You just have to make a paste of sesame seeds along with olive oil in a food processor and add the paste while making hummus.<\/p>\n<p>Now that I&#8217;ve made hummus from scratch and I know how ridiculously easy it is to make, I will continue to make homemade hummus and enjoy it with almost everything.<\/p>\n<p>I baked the pita bread and turned them into crispy chips and\u00a0enjoyed them with the hummus. Yum!<\/p>\n<p>Recipe adopted from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspiredtaste.net\/15938\/easy-and-smooth-hummus-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18329 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/easy-hummus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/easy-hummus.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/easy-hummus-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/easy-hummus-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Preparation Pictures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Making Tahini<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18331\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/making-hummus1.jpg\" alt=\"making-hummus\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/making-hummus1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/making-hummus1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/making-hummus1-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Making Hummus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18330\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/making-hummus.jpg\" alt=\"making hummus\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/making-hummus.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/making-hummus-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/making-hummus-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\">\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Easy Hummus Recipe &#8211; Hummus and Pita Chips<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Side<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Middle Eastern<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT15M\">15 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT15M\">15 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">6 People<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making Tahini[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">White Sesame seeds- 1\/2 cup + 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Olive Oil- 4 tbsp ( I used light olive oil)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making Hummus[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chick peas, canned- 19 ounce (540 mL)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Lemon juice- 1\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Tahini- 1\/4 cup (home made or store bought)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Olive Oil- 3 tbsp (light olive oil)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground cumin- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]Other ingredients[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Paprika- 1\/8 tsp to sprinkle on hummus<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Extra virgin olive oil- 1 tbsp, to drizzle on hummus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the sesame seeds to a non-stick pan and roast it over medium heat till sesame seeds turn light golden in color and aromatic. Do not over roast it.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Keep aside and let the roasted sesame seeds cool down.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Into the bowl of a food processor, add the roasted sesame seeds and olive oil, puree for 4 to 5 minutes till it turns smooth. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl using a spatula in between.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">I added the entire tahini while making hummus. It yielded around 1\/4 cup.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Into the same bowl, add lemon juice to the tahini and puree for a minute.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl using a spatula and puree again till a smooth paste is formed.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Drain the liquid from the canned chick peas and pat dry using a paper towel.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">You could use the skin on chick peas or you can remove the skin.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Chick peas without the skin will result in much smoother hummus.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add olive oil, salt, ground cumin and half of the chick peas. Puree for a few minutes till the mixture gets smooth.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the remaining chick peas along with water and puree again till smooth.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl and puree for a minute.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Transfer the hummus into a bowl drizzle extra virgin olive oil over it and sprinkle paprika over it.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Enjoy with pita bread or pita chips.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making Baked Crispy Pita chips[\/b]<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Preheat oven to 375 F.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cut the pita bread into wedges.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place the wedges on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Bake at 375 F for 10 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">The pita bread will turn very crispy after 10 minutes of baking.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let cool down for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Dip the pita chips into the hummus and enjoy.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">[b]Making pita chips on stove top:[\/b] Arrange the pita bread wedges on a non-stick pan and cook over medium low heat till they turn crispy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ERNotesHeader\">Notes<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNotes\">Increase the amount of ingredients to make more batches.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.2298<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The best tasting homemade hummus that can be made effortlessly&#8230; One of my favorite spreads or dips is Hummus, it&#8217;s very popular in Middle Eastern cuisine. You wouldn&#8217;t find any Middle Eastern restaurants without hummus being served along with pita bread. In fact, that&#8217;s the first thing you would get to enjoy. 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