Hummus in Hindsight (without tahini)

What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Talking Points: Hummus in Hindsight (without tahini)! Let’s spread the news: rules are meant to be broken. I put off making hummus because I had no tahini, sesame seed paste, in my kitchen. The last time I needed it I became frustrated because I couldn’t find it in the grocery stores. So I made it myself. The trouble is homemade tahini can be pricey as well as wasteful if you don’t use it all before it becomes bitter. Not cool. Now you have an alternative. Lose the tahini without sacrificing the taste. By adding sesame oil and spices, you still end up with a smooth, creamy paste to smear onto pita bread. And isn’t that the point?

HUMMUS IN HINDSIGHT (without tahini)

Ingredients:

15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

1/4 cup olive oil

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Drizzle of sesame oil, for topping

Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

Red pepper bits, for garnish

Chives, for garnish

Instructions:

Using a food processor, pulse the chickpeas until coarse. With the machine running, add the olive oil, sesame oil, and lemon juice until smooth and creamy. Fold in the ground cumin, Himalayan pink salt, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Stir well to combine. Transfer to a shallow dish. Drizzle hummus with sesame oil. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. Garnish with red pepper bits and sliced chives. Serve with celery sticks, red pepper strips, and pita bread.

38 thoughts on “Hummus in Hindsight (without tahini)”

  1. I love hummus but have never made it. We are going to try the pork loin recipe you posted on your blog this week. I bought the pork this morning and plan to prepare it over the weekend. Have a great day!

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  2. Nice hummus, Gail, almost authentic, with some great additions, like sesame oil and sesame seeds. Tahini is not supposed to be a part of hummus. In Israel, they place hummus on a flat plate, make a well in the center and pour t’hina (that’s a spread made out of tahini) into the well. That way you can mix them or not, as you wish.

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  8. Thank you for the recipe. Gail! Here one only can buy readymade hummus, and i really dont know how old the offered is. 😉 Getting sesame seed is like trying getting a seat for a moon flight. Lol But chickpeas are available. So i will now start making hummus myself. 😉

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