How One Ingredient Transformed My HUMMUS

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Learn how to prepare classic hummus, along with two distinct variations. This video will guide you through each step of the process, from chickpea preparation to blending and seasoning. Discover the secret ingredient that gives pink hummus its color and enjoy the rich creaminess of avocado hummus. Get ready with your pita bread, cucumbers, or crackers and start your hummus-making journey. **⏱ TIMESTAMPS:** 00:00 Intro 00:23 Soaking and boiling chickpeas 02:20 Trick with cumin to add flavor 02:58 Removing chickpea skins (optional) 03:43 Blending ingredients 05:00 Pink hummus 05:56 Avocado hummus 🧆 **Classic Hummus** 🧾 Ingredients: 👉 Dried chickpeas (soaked overnight and cooked) 👉 Tahini 👉 Fresh lemon juice 👉 Olive oil 👉 Salt 👉 Toasted whole cumin seeds (crushed) 👉 Garlic (pressed or finely chopped) 📓 Instructions: 1. Soak chickpeas overnight in water, covering them with 2-3 centimeters of water above the chickpeas. 2. Boil the soaked chickpeas for 1-2 hours until they are soft and tender. 3. Toast whole cumin seeds in a small skillet over medium heat until dark and fragrant, then crush them u🐽sing a mortar and pestle. 4. Drain chickpeas and reserve the water. Optionally, remove the skins by rubbing them in a deep pot of water. 5. Blend chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, crushed cumin seeds, and garlic in a blender or food processor. Adjust thickness with reserved water or olive oil. 6. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed, adding more salt, lemon juice, or tahini to your liking. 7. Transfer hummus to a serving dish, garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of paprika, and serve with pita bread, cucumbers, or crackers. 🐽 **Beetroot Hummus** 🧾 Ingredients (add to Classic Hummus): 👉 1 medium beetroot (roasted or boiled, peeled and sliced) 📓 Instructions: 1. Prepare the classic hummus as described above. 2. Add the beetroot to the blender or food processor and blend until smooth and pink. 3. Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of sesame seeds or fresh parsley. 🥑 **Avocado Hummus** 🧾 Ingredients (add to Classic Hummus): 👉 1 ripe avocado (peeled and pitted) 👉 Extra lemon juice to prevent browning 📓 Instructions: 1. Prepare the classic hummus as described above. 2. Add the avocado and extra lemon juice to the blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. 3. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish as desired. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator to preserve color. 🧠 **Tips and tricks:** 🗣 Don’t use canned chickpeas. 🗣 Don’t use baking soda for soaking or boiling chickpeas. 🗣 Remove the skins - fast way. 🗣 Fry cumin in a pan. 🗣 If the hummus is too thick, you can add the water in which the chickpeas were boiled and some olive oil. 🗣 Use lemon juice to prevent hummus with avocado from browning. 🎧 Music: Provided by Epidemic Sound