Hummus with Pureed Sesame Seeds (No Pre-made Tahini Here!)

"No tahini and you're craving hummus? No problem! Dig out that bag of sesame seeds lurking in your cupboard and make this wonderful chick pea dip. I wonder if toasting the sesame seeds first would be good... Usually hummus also calls for added oil which certainly does add richness, but lots of calories too. There is no (or little) added fat in this recipe so why not enjoy a healthy dip guilt-free?"
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
7
Yields:
2 cups dip
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ingredients

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directions

  • Drain chick pea liquid directly into a blender or food processor.
  • Set chick peas aside.
  • Add the sesame seeds and garlic to the blender, cover, and puree until smooth (3-4 min.).
  • Add chick peas, lemon juice, salt, and oil (if using) to blender.
  • Cover and mix until well blended, stopping and scraping down sides of bowl occasionally.
  • Pour into a serving dish and garnish with chopped parsley (if using).
  • Serve with pita chips or wedges.

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Reviews

  1. This is my new go-to hummus recipe! I can't be bothered to always have tahini around, but I almost always have sesame seeds. The only change I made was to increase the garlic a bit, and use dried chickpeas instead of canned. In case anyone is wondering, you start with 1.5 cups dried beans, which comes out to just over 4 cups cooked. Then just save some of the cooking liquid. As far as the mealy texture from the seeds, you really have to blend it a long time to get the right texture, and slowly add liquid as it blends. (I used a food processor, so that's probably why mine came out nice and smooth)
     
  2. This is exactly what I was looking for! I don't like most jarred tahini, but I love sesame flavor. This was so EASY and quick to make. And I even took the skins off my chickpeas because it makes the hummus smoother. Using a blender, I had trouble getting it as smooth as I prefer. Perhaps using a spice mill for the seeds would help.<br/><br/>I'm a salt lover, but I think 1 tsp. salt is too much for this amount of hummus. I would cut it to half, then add more after blending, to taste.<br/><br/>I love the idea of toasting the sesame seeds a bit, will try that next time.<br/><br/>Thanks!
     
  3. Wanted hummus but of course didn't have any tahini and didn't feel like buying any. This worked out well. Made it the first time as per the recipe, but found that the sesame seeds were a little too gritty for me. Second time, I toasted the sesame seeds first, and ground them up, then continued with the recipe. That worked out better for me. Thank you!
     
  4. I loved the easyness of this recipe. The problem I had was that it was way too light for my tastes. I really liked the idea of using the chick pea liquid instead of olive oil but next time I will add much less of the liquid and supplement it with olive oil. I would aslo reccomend adding a dash of hot sauce to kick it up a little!
     
  5. so easy and delicious! i used my Magic Bullet blender and it fit perfectly!
     
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  1. I loved the easyness of this recipe. The problem I had was that it was way too light for my tastes. I really liked the idea of using the chick pea liquid instead of olive oil but next time I will add much less of the liquid and supplement it with olive oil. I would aslo reccomend adding a dash of hot sauce to kick it up a little!
     
  2. I doubled this recipe and changed it considerably. I roasted the sesame seeds in a skillet before adding them to the liquid. I used three (3) cloves of minced garlic, the juice from one lemon (appx. 2+ tbls, 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 cayenne pepper, 1/2 paprika. I spinkled paprika on the top for a garnishment. I took this to a party last night and got many, many compliments. The only reason I marked this at four stars is because I just couldn't get it smooth. Next time I am will try putting the sesame seeds in the food processor and add the liquid gradually. Hopefully this will help it to become more of a paste and it may catch more of the seeds so they will become more ground. I'm also going to make it without roasting the seeds just to see if I can make it any faster and still have that nice nutty flavor. All in all it didn't take me long at all to make this and it was delicious. I use this recipe (with tahini) with black beans instead of chickpeas as well. Mmmmm!!!
     

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