humous

[genisis]

ive tried three times to make my own humous and each time its turned out yukky.ive followed a recipe that i got of the internet.......anyone got any humous recipes/tips i can try please? much apreciate any as i loooove humous and would so like to master making my own

[squigaletta]

Surprisingly little tahini. get the right consistency with variable water. Add lots of lemon!
I'm afraid I don't have a recipe I use, just go by eye, but these are the main pointers I follow.

[Korn]

Check the tags at the bottom of this thread, and you'll find some more tips!

[harpy]

What was wrong with yours, genisis? Perhaps if you describe it we hummusaholics can diagnose the problem for you

[Festered]

^^this

[emmapresley]

drained tin of chickpeas into the blender with a clove of garlic..blitz it up.

tablespoon of tahini..sprinkling of marigold bouillion..squeeze in half a lemon..handful of fresh parsley..blitz it up a bit more.

blitz it up a bit more and pour in a little glop or three of rly nice olive oil whilst you're doing it.

taste it..ponder what it's missing! bit more lemon? is the texture thick? too thick? add in a bit of water from the tin. when it tastes just right..into a bowl it goes..little drizzle of olive oil...fairy sprinkling of paprika..grab your dipping treats - carrots..toasted pitta..red pepper..breadsticks..fingers...omnomnom

[herbwormwood]

My home made hummus never tastes like the shop bought ones my BF likes. I assume this is because the shop bought ones contain more salt and oil, and sometime sugar is added. He likes salty sweet stuff. So try adding these.

[harpy]

Hmm, mine isn't like the shopbought stuff either because I tend to go easy on the oil etc and not pulverise it into a paste, but I like it better that way. Maybe homemade takes a bit of getting used to if you're not expecting it?

[erynne936]

This is the recipe my husband & I came up with. I think it is delicious


2 cans chick peas (drained)
½ cup chick pea liquid (from the can)
3 tbsp tahini
2 tsp minced garlic
1 - 2 tsp salt
¼ - ½ cup lemon juice (depending on how thick/think you like your hummus)

4 - 8 tbsp olive oil (depending on how thick/think you like your hummus)
Add paprika & cumin to taste (~1 tsp each)
Food process until smooth.

(Makes ~3 cups of hummus)

[genisis]

many thanx to everyone,i will try all tips and recipes suggested and had a look at the tags at the bottom korn and got lots more tips
to answer your question harpy....first one was way too salty so i put half the amount of salt suggested in the next humous i made,then it just didnt taste like humous at all! and the third one i added a little bit more and more oil and water to try get the right consistency,but that didnt work either! So i will just keep trying with thanx to all for their tips