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Smooth hummus topped with chilli oil

March 8, 2016 by Ania - 19

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I recently realised that my blog must be the only vegan food blog in the world without a basic hummus recipe! Can you believe it? I hang my head in shame and dash off to peel my chickpeas…’WHAT?’ I hear you cry…’you PEEL chickpeas, you crazy woman?’ Yup, I’m afraid I do… 🙂

In my defence though, it doesn’t even take that long. It took me only 20 minutes to peel the chickpeas for this recipe. Plus, it’s actually quite therapeutic. I put nice music on and sit there peeling my chickpeas and talking to my cat…Is that strange?! The reason I peel them is because peeled chickpeas make a waaaayy nicer and smoother hummus! It’s really worth it, trust me.

Some hummus gurus advocate adding a teaspoon of baking soda to the cooking of the chickpeas to soften them (and make them cook faster). As I am not overly keen on increasing my baking soda intake on such a regular basis (yes, I eat a lot of hummus) I don’t actually do that.

Instead, I am a fan of using ice-cold chickpea cooking water (also known as aquafaba) to give my hummus “baby bottom smooth” consistency. It appeals to my food thrifter instinct and makes my palate happy without any need for lugs of olive oil.

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hummus topped with chilli oil

hummus topped with chilli oil in a bowl

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  • serves: 4-6
  • prep: 35 min
  • cooking: 75 min

Ingredients


HUMMUS

  • ½ cup / 120 ml of fridge-cold aquafaba
  • 250 g / a little over 1¼ cup of dry chickpeas (3 cups cooked), soaked overnight
  • 4 tbsp / ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ¾-1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1-2 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 1/3 cup tahini, hulled
  • appox. ¼ cup / 60 ml fridge-cold water

CHILLI OIL

  • ½ cup olive oil (not extra virgin)
  • 2-3 tbsp hot chilli flakes
  • ¼ tsp salt (optional)

Method

  1. Rinse your chickpeas after an overnight soak and put them into a large pot with plenty of fresh water. Bring them to the boil and simmer for about 75-90 minutes, until very tender and almost falling apart.
  2. To make chilli oil, bring ½ cup of olive oil to a gentle boil. Take it off the heat. Stir chilli flakes and salt (if using) into the hot oil. Set aside to cool down before using.
  3. Once cooked, fish the chickpeas out of the pot with a slotted spoon and rinse them under a stream of cold water to help loosen the skin. Let chickpea cooking water cool down completely (it’s best to refrigerate it for a few hours prior to using if you don’t need to make hummus straight away).
  4. Now, it’s time to peel the chickpeas – you can skip this step at your own peril 🙂 . It is worth it though as it only took me 20 minutes to peel them and you get a much smoother hummus if you get rid of the skin. To peel them, simply rub them between your hands and then slip the skin off gently with your fingers. Once peeled, let the chickpeas cool down completely.
  5. Use an upright blender. In my experience, it will give your hummus a smoother texture than a food processor. Divide your chickpeas into two batches. Put ½ cup of fridge cold liquid (water or aquafaba) into the blender, half of your chickpeas, tahini and lemon juice. Put the lid on and start trickling cold liquid in slowly while mixture is blending. Once your first batch is smooth and a little on the runny side, add in the remaining chickpeas and blend them in trickling in more liquid as needed. In order to help the motor work the thick mixture, make small circles with the tip of your spatula (in the direction of turning blades) on the surface of the revolving mixture (do not dip the spatula deeper than literally a few millilitres or else you will damage the blades). This will help to burst an air pocket under the surface and helps the motor to turn.
  6. Season with salt, garlic, cumin and blend again until smooth and well seasoned throughout.
  7. Serve with a drizzle of chilli oil, toasted bread or pita bread, olives, pickles and anything that takes your fancy. Store in an airtight container in the fridge, it keeps for about 3-4 days.
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  1. Darria says

    March 8, 2016 at 7:30 pm

    Heya! Thanks for the great recipe! I only have this question: how do I measure 250g of dry chickpeas without a scale?

    Reply
    • Ania says

      March 8, 2016 at 8:12 pm

      Hey Darria,

      I’ve just measured it for you and 250g is a little over 1 and ¼ cup of dried chickpeas.
      Hope that helps!

      Ania

      Reply
  2. Bethany says

    March 9, 2016 at 1:56 am

    I love hummus! This looks super good!

    Reply
    • Ania says

      March 9, 2016 at 6:13 pm

      Thanks Bethany! Hope you’ll try it out! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Johanne Rosenthal says

    March 22, 2016 at 12:01 am

    Firstly I must come clean and admit that I didn’t peel the chick peas. I set out to but half way through I called it a day. Like polishing the silverware my hands won’t agree to follow what my mind commands.

    That being said the recipe was lighter than any hummus I have made before and the lemon and garlic danced on the palate . I even served it with a curried lentil stew and found that a dollop of hummus stirred into the stew made the whole concoction silky smooth and the heat of the stew bloomed the garlic in an addictive way. I follow along with Aquafaba Hits and Misses and I was happy to see the substitution of aquafaba for oil.
    Thank you as always for the time and care you put into your recipes.

    Reply
    • Ania says

      March 22, 2016 at 12:07 am

      Thank you for kind words, Johanne! ‘Ha ha’ about your hands refusing to peel the chickpeas. It is a bit of a chore, I get that. I tend to do mine in front of TV and I even managed to rope my boyfriend into helping me with the task 😉 . Glad to hear that hummus was a success though and THANK YOU for reading my recipes and musings! x

      Reply
  4. Anna says

    April 3, 2016 at 1:42 am

    Hi lazycat! Thanks for this recipe , did work beautifully with the aquafaba that i never used before. I have peeled the chickpeas as you suggested, it is easy and fast, just rubbing the chickpeas by hands in their water (i took first the aquafaba). The peel float and very easy to remove. Thanks again it was smooth and delicious. Anna

    Reply
    • Ania says

      April 3, 2016 at 10:36 am

      Thanks Anna! So pleased to hear that you liked it! Yay! Now, you will not be able to stop yourself from peeling chickpeas every time, I do it even if I’m super busy – smooth hummus is a must! 🙂 x

      Reply
  5. Anna says

    April 3, 2016 at 12:10 pm

    You are right, now i must do it again my family loved it so much. I am busy too and i try to speed the procedure when it is possible in every recipes. I am glad you perform kind of kitchen i like . Bye Bye from Venice.

    Reply
    • Ania says

      April 3, 2016 at 2:45 pm

      Thank you so much, Anna! Your comment made my day! Venice, how lovely! Wish I could pop over for a quick city break :). x

      Reply
  6. Anna says

    April 5, 2016 at 3:34 pm

    OMG now that (Thank to you) I discover the Aqua faba I am so excited to try new recipes. I just have Made a cappuccino an expresso and a “marocchino” (Cocoa powder on top) with a light weepped ( unsalted) aquafaba with sugar. Good as the real ones and good for me because i do not eat even oils, butter and so on. thnks Anna

    Reply
    • Ania says

      April 5, 2016 at 3:40 pm

      Yay, that’s fabulous!! And what a great idea! Aquafaba is magical, I know, I still cannot believe how well it works even though I’ve used it countless times! Working on a new sweet recipe with aquafaba, by the way – but pst…do’t tell anyone 😉 x

      Reply
  7. Anna says

    April 5, 2016 at 4:05 pm

    Yes sure! Hello to Paros where i have been years ago with my husband, plenty of the nicest memories. Bye Bye

    Reply
  8. Jessen says

    August 28, 2016 at 11:21 pm

    What brand of tahini do you use for this recipe?

    Reply
    • Ania says

      August 29, 2016 at 11:13 am

      Hi Jessen,

      I use a local, Greek brand, the name of which I cannot recall at the moment 🙁 ,but any decent (100% sesame seeds, no additives) brand will work just fine. Ania

      Reply
  9. Nirali says

    May 6, 2017 at 10:14 pm

    Amazing recipe! I’ve tried to make hummus so many times, but it’s never been this smooth! Thanks for the tips on getting the blender going.

    Reply
    • Ania says

      May 6, 2017 at 11:09 pm

      Hi Nirali,

      I am soooo pleased to hear that my recipe has been helpful! It took me a while to stop moaning about my rubbish blender, but now that I’ve come up with these hacks I don’t mind it anymore 🙂 x Ania

      Reply
  10. Lisa says

    July 3, 2019 at 6:46 pm

    I have a tip for you, that you may be thrilled to have! Chickpeas are available, at Indian grocers, that have been split and the skin already removed😁

    Reply
    • Ania says

      July 4, 2019 at 11:51 am

      Thanks Lisa! Great tip! I did actually buy these once when we lived in Greece, but there were pretty dry and the hummus did not come out that nicely, maybe it was a bad batch. I will keep an eye out for them again. x Ania

      Reply

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