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sarah
November 12, 2020
thank you
i like traditional turkish hummus
this is the recipe
https://www.zanja-beel.com/2020/11/how-to-make-traditional-homemade.html
i like traditional turkish hummus
this is the recipe
https://www.zanja-beel.com/2020/11/how-to-make-traditional-homemade.html
Janet M.
May 12, 2018
I started eating hummus when we lived in Saudi Arabia during the 1980s--love the stuff, and although it's easy enough to make at home, cleaning the blender is a pain. I always doctor the prepackaged stuff with cumin, garlic, lemon, and a few drops of toasted sesame oil. The wonderfully silky hummus from the deli counter gets that way with the addition of way more oil than most of us actually want. I'll try the yogurt trick, and still dress it with a bit of olive oil, parsley, and paprika.
FS
May 11, 2018
I don't get the hummus love, but then I've only had the store bought kind. Not interested in making the stuff at home, either. Guess I'll never figure it out!
Donna H.
January 25, 2017
Never considered the yogurt thing. I've just discovered how easy it is to make homemade. Now I never buy store brand. That way, I know exactly what's going in. Preserved lemon, tahini, chickpeas, and lots and lots of good quality olive oil. Add some chipotle infused as well. Deeeeelish!
Ana K.
November 20, 2016
A Lebanese friend of mine made the same suggestions many years back. I always add some Greek yogurt to my traditional hummus recipe and everybody loves it!
Jo S.
November 17, 2016
Store bought or homemade, I pimp the hummus with my own smoked paprika/cumin oil. Heat a two or three spoonful of good olive oil. Put a teaspoon of smoked paprika and half a teaspoon of (preferably black) cumin in a heat-resistant cup. Pour the hot oil on the herb mixture and let it bubble away and cool down. Spread out the hummus and drizzle that fragrant oil on the dish. Add some extra chickpeas to the platter. You could use some liquid of the chickpea can to loosen up the store bought hummus, or some brine from the preserved lemons :)
Shelley M.
November 16, 2016
Yogurt makes it less bland? I thought the ingredient would be more lemon.
Janet H.
November 16, 2016
Drizzle with garlic infused olive oil and sprinkle with smoky paprika, and toasted sesame seeds or pine nuts. When making from scratch toasted sesame seeds add a much better flavor than tahini and much more cost effective.
melissa
November 16, 2016
need to try this. i stopped eating hummus because i found store-bought so gross compared to restaurant hummus! [i know it's easy to make my own, so please save the comments! lol]
Maria S.
November 16, 2016
It's rare I don't make my own, but in a pinch I'll add a big spoon of greek yogurt (read it somewhere long ago) and a big spoon of tahini (because I've never found a store brand that uses enough tahini for my taste). Then whip it, whip it good... Drizzled with plenty of olive oil and sprinkled with smoked paprika, it's much harder to tell it wasn't homemade.
Sarah J.
November 16, 2016
Adding more tahini is so smart! Do you whip with a whisk or in a machine?
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