Hummus: origin and composition:
Hummus is a dish that has become very popular in recent years all around the world. Its origin is mainly in Middle Eastern countries. It is a very versatile food that can be combined with all kinds of foods and has a very distinctive and unique flavor.
The traditional hummus recipe is made mainly with chickpeas. Chickpeas are the basis of its preparation. Canned or home-cooked chickpeas are commonly used. To achieve its distinctive flavor, it is combined with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, lemon and tahini, among other ingredients.
In this post, we tell you how to prepare delicious homemade hummus simply and quickly.
Properties and benefits:
- Source of protein and fiber: chickpeas, its main component, are a legume known for their high protein content, balanced with a proportion of carbohydrates. In addition, they are an excellent source of fiber.
- Source of healthy fatty acids. In the traditional recipe, extra virgin olive oil is a main ingredient. Extra virgin olive oil is a source of healthy fatty acids, such as Omega 3.
- Source of energy with a low glycemic index: chickpeas have a low glycemic index. As a result, they provide sustained energy to the body.
- Suitable for vegans and vegetarians. All the ingredients used to make hummus are plant-based.
Hummus casero
¿Qué necesitas?
- 1 batidora
- 1 cuchillo
- 1 cuchara
- 1 tazón
Ingredients
- 240 gramos de garbanzos cocidos pueden ser de lata o cocidos previamente por nosotros.
- 60 ml de aceite de oliva virgen extra
- 2 cucharadas de tahini (pasta de sésamo)
- 1 limón
- 1 diente de ajo
- 15-20 ml de agua en función de la consistencia deseada
- sal y comino al gusto
Instructions
- Comenzamos enjuagando los garbanzos, especialmente si hemos empleado garbanzos de lata. Escurrimos bien tratando de eliminar todo el agua sobrante.
- En una batidora añadiremos todos los ingredientes: los garbanzos, junto con AOVE, tahini, ajo, el jugo del limón que podemos exprimir en el momento, y sal y comino al gusto.
- Tritutra todos los ingredientes. Puedes ir añadiendo agua de forma gradual si observas que la consistencia es muy densa.
- Bate hasta que todos los ingredientes estén bien triturados y obtengas una pasta homogénea.
- Una vez alcanzado el sabor y textura deseado, sacamos el hummus de la batidora y lo colocamos en un tazón o recipiente.
- Y listo. Puedes servir tu hummus acompañado de pan o junto con verduras como zanahoria, berenjena o pepino.
Our recommendation
At Life Pro, we are always willing to give recipes a healthy twist, and if they are already healthy, we give them a little more flavor to make taking care of yourself more enjoyable. On this occasion and for this recipe, we have flavored olive oil, in a spray format that will make your recipes healthy and tasty