A Trio of Hummus
Hello everyone! This is André. How is everyone's week going? Our week is going by in a flash! In fact, our ability to track the calendar over here has actually come down to how scaringly frequent fridays seem to have become. Hours become days, days become yet another week, and suddenly we find ourselves sighing "is today friday? AGAIN?". I think this is something that most people can probably relate to. Since we work on both our professions directly from our home office, weekdays get all mixed up and mondays turn into saturdays, sundays feel like wednesdays and fridays just seem to be always just around the corner. The one good thing about this is that the days are finally getting warmer and longer and we can already feel the first few breaths of spring.
Even though we wish fridays would come more slowly, we do hope for them for a very simple reason: a new recipe will be up on the blog! And today is all about hummus. Forget what I said about being addicted to granola, HUMMUS is the deal! And we since we could not settle with: a) posting a plain hummus recipe and b) posting just one hummus recipe, here they are. Three jacked-up, flavourful hummus recipes that will help you make the most addictive sandwiches, some delicious falafel wraps and even create drool inducing veggie pizzas (sub the classic tomato pizza sauce for the sundried tomato hummus!). Or perhaps as pictured, served with raw veggies and toasted whole wheat tortillas for dipping. Sometimes we even include a dollop of hummus in our meals, just because. Need another idea? Take a big jar of hummus along in your adventures, it is the perfect roadtrip and picnic snack!
Hummus is super easy to make and we've learned that it actually freezes really well. We keep some in the freezer in case we suddenly get the munchies for hummus sandwiches or have a dinner party coming up for which we need appetizers. So get your food processor going and give either or ALL of these flavours a go! We love all three of them, but the Lemon & Cumin always seems to disappear much faster. Thanks for reading guys! Let us know what you think of these in the comment section below.
A Trio of Hummus
5 minutes each flavour | makes 2 1/2 cups each flavour
INGREDIENTS
LEMON & CUMIN HUMMUS
2 400 ml. cans organic cooked chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 garlic cloves, center germ removed
1/3 cup | 80 ml. tahini
1/4 cup | 60 ml. lemon juice
1 tsp sea salt
zest of 1 lemon
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 cup | 60 ml. lukewarm water
GREEN HERB HUMMUS
2 400 ml. cans organic cooked chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 garlic cloves, center germ removed
1/3 cup | 80 ml. tahini
1/4 cup | 60 ml. lemon juice
1 tsp sea salt
parsley sprigs and cilantro sprigs, 1 large handful each (about 20 grams in total)
15 sprigs of chives (about 5 grams)
1/4 cup | 60 ml. lukewarm water
SUNDRIED TOMATO & PAPRIKA HUMMUS
2 400 ml. cans organic cooked chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 garlic cloves, center germ removed
1/3 cup | 80 ml. tahini
1/4 cup | 60 ml. lemon juice
1 tsp sea salt
3 whole sundried tomatos, soaked in warm water for at least 10 minutes
1 tsp paprika
a pinch of cayenne pepper
1/4 cup | 60 ml. lukewarm water
STEP BY STEP
Start by gathering, preparing and measuring all of the ingredients. This will improve your dynamic in the kitchen.
FOR EITHER OF THE HUMMUS RECIPES
Throw all the ingredients in your food processor/ blender (except for the lukewarm water) and blend until they turn into a thick but smooth paste. You may have to stop a few times to scrape down the sides of the container.
With the motor running, slowly feed the lukewarm water into the food processor and blend until everything is combined.
Top the Lemon & Cumin Hummus with some more lemon zest and a pinch of ground cumin; the Green Herb Hummus with a few chopped sprigs of parsley, cilantro and chives; and the Sundried Tomato & Paprika Hummus with a sprinkle of paprika and a pinch of chili flakes.
WE HOPE YOU ENJOY!
Have you given any of our recipes a go? We'd love to get your feedback on them! Get in touch with us and don't forget to share your photos on Instagram with the tag #cocooncooksblog so we can find them. ;) xo