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Hummus

Hummus (or houmous), is one of the famous and delicious Lebanese "mezzes".

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Last modified on: May 30^th 2020

Keywords for this recipe:Lebanon Chickpeas Purée Sesame Lemon Olive-oil Mezzé

For 400 g, you will need:

0 400 g tinned (canned) chickpeas
1 1 lemon
2 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste)
3 1 garlic clove
4 1 teaspoon turmeric
5 3 tablespoons olive oil
6 fine (or table) salt
7 pepper
8 a little water
Total weight: 620 grams

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

In the bowl of a mixer or blender, pour 400 g tinned (canned) chickpeas drained, juice of 1 lemon and a half zest, 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste), 1 garlic clove in pieces, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 3 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Switch on the mixer.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

During mixing, pour a trickle of cold water...

Stage 4

...until you get a smooth and even purée.

Check seasoning.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Put in small dishes with a dash of olive oil. Serve it with pitta bread (of course!) or toasted baguette slices.

Remarks

Quantities of olive oil, tahina (sesame paste) and lemon juice can be altered to taste.

If houmous is not being served immediately, it must be refrigerated with a fine coating of olive oil on top, in a sealed container otherwise it will darken. You can also add a little vitamin C.

Cooking tip: instead of water in stage 3, you can use the water in the can of chickpeas.

Keeping

several days in the fridge, protected by a plastic film.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,210 Kcal or 5,066 Kj	41 gr	93 gr	75 gr
61 %	16 %	9 %	11 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
195 Kcal or 816 Kj	7 gr	15 gr	12 gr
10 %	3 %	1 %	2 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 400 g : 1.86 €

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Source

Home made.

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