Hummus. (Humous)
As you can see, it is sometimes spelt differently.
I had never heard of this dip until I went to Greece for the first time, in the 1970s.
This is what it contains.
Ingredients
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas or 1 1/2 cups (250 grams) cooked chickpeas
1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice (1 large lemon)
1/4 cup (60 ml) well-stirred tahini, see our homemade tahini recipe
1 small garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons (30 ml) extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
I had usually avoided ‘Dips’, which were becoming popular then in England. That was because most were mayonnaise-based, and I never cared for mayonnaise. However, I did like garlic, and when I was presented with hummus and warm pitta bread as a starter in a restaurant in Greece, I immediately loved it.
It was hard to find when I got back to london. With the exception of a few specialist shops in the Greek and Turkish districts of the city, shops did not sell it.
That soon changed, and it is now for sale in every supermarket in Britain.
If you have never had some, and like the taste of garlic, you should definitely try it!
Always a winning snack!
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Pleased to hear you enjoy it too.
Best wishes, Pete.
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My doctor told me years ago this was a great source of protein. I love hummus as a dip and a spread. Great stuff!
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Glad to hear that you like it too, Jennie.
Best wishes, Pete.
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My favorite is the brand with red roasted peppers.
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Thank you for remembering hummus, Pete! The next one i have to store. Honestly, handmade never can be beaten by industrial made hummus. 😉 Best wishes, Michael
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I have to agree. Shop-bought hummus is my choice too.
Best wishes, Pete.
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If one is in need, shop-bought hummus is always better as nothing, or – in my saying – as pure carrots. Lol Michael
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I love hummus! And this is a great recipe!
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Glad to hear you are a fan, KL! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Best wishes to you Pete! Have a safe and blessed weekend~Karla
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H is for “Heck I love Hummas”
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A double-H! Glad you like it too, Lara.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I am all caught up with your Alphabet now, Pete…Hummus is a lovely thing and I need to make some…I noticed in the comments someone mentioned tahini…
Tahini is also cheap and easy to make …quick toasting of the Sesame Seeds (1 cup), then into the mini blender, 2/3 tbsp Olive oil added gradually a quick whizz, scrape down the sides another splash Olive oil another scrape bit more oil and a quick whizz repeat until you get your required consistency and voila…The tahini is done…Make Hummus and Enjoy!
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Thanks for the recipe, Carol. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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You are welcome it is so easy to do and sesame seeds are cheap…it doesn’t matter what colour although I always use white ones 🙂 x
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I love hummus and it’s good for you too!
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Well it does have a lot of calories, but I don’t care! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Calories, schmalories, who cares? It tastes good, and has lots of protein and fiber!
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Yes, it even has fibre! 🙂
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That too! 😁
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While late to the Hummus game, I am now a huge fan and this classic recipe never fails! I slather mine on Garlic Naan!
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Double the garlic! Good call, John!
Best wishes, Pete.
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(1) Songs are crying out to me: “Hum us!”
(2) I followed my nose, and found no hummus stash.
(3) For the letter H, I thought you’d choose the H-bomb. The fact that you didn’t is devastating.
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I considered choosing Helium, but I understand it is now in short supply. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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You could also have chosen Homestead.
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I’m with you, I love it, but I only know the supermarket variety, so I would be interested to taste an authentic formulation. Cheers, Jon.
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When I have had it in Greece, and something similar in Turkey, it was coarser, and had more oil on top. I actually like the smooth supermarket version. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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oh i love hummus! yum! 🙂 🙂
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Yum indeed!
Thanks, Wilma.
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I live in Saudi Arabia. And love this Arabic cuisine💖
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Glad to hear you can get it in SA too. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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🙂
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My husband makes hummus frequently. We love it. We have never tried making our own tahini but that would be interesting.
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My first wife used to make it too, but I actually prefer the very smooth stuff sold in the shops. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Not exactly my kind of food, but my wife likes it.
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I love it, Pit. Like most things, I have to stop myself eating too much of it. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Love the original!
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Yes, I can’t be doing with ‘flavours’. The original flavour is the best one for me.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I too love hummus and just had some for lunch. It is super easy to make, although it can be found in all grocery stores now.
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Every time I write about food on here, I want some of what I have written about! Of course, I don’t have any hummus in the house! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I have a half-Arab friend who brought this in one of our book discussions together with those Pita bread. It is a yummy dip.
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It certainly is, Arlene. 🙂
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The varieties are endless. It is popular over here in the southwest, not so much in Illinois.
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Yes, all sorts of flavours here too. I stick with ‘original’. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete. x
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I remember my sister bringing this taste back from Israel after she spent some time in a Kibbutz, I guess in the early 80’s. She always used to make her own, a tradition that I have continued, although I took it a step further and started to make the tahini as well, once I found out it wasn’t that complicated.
Thank you for the reminder, I must see if I can find the sesame seeds and start a batch 🙂
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I prefer it quite smooth, but would like to try the ‘Eduardo Speciality’ too. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I love it. We had it last night, topped with spicy lamb and served with pitta bread and chunky, crunchy salad.
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Sounds delicious, Mary. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I love garlic, but I’ve never had hummus. That said, it’s also one of the ingredients that my stomache doesn’t agree with much, so I’m not likely to give it a try to be honest. (Doesn’t mean I wouldn’t like it though…have the feeling that I would😀)
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Yes, all those chick peas might set you off, Michel!
Best wishes, Pete.
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We like hummus. Nice for lunch with crunchy veg and some antipasto. I found a wonderful organic one in Sainsburys, silky smooth, but quite expensive.
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The nearest Sainsburys is nearly 20 miles from here, so I rarely shop there. But I can get some nice ones in Tesco and Morrisons.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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We don’t shop there often either, but they do have some ranges that aren’t available in other stores.
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I quite like the shop, but find it more expensive than other supermarkets. (Except for M&S of course)
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Yes. Definitely more expensive. But they have a lot of Ecover products that I like as we have a septic tank and have to be careful with what goes down our drain.
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Ah, septic tanks! 😦
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Mmm… yes.
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Hummus is Arabic for chick pea….if it is made without chick peas it is not hummus it is a dip….the plain is by far the better….the rest are just fads to sell the product. chuq
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Yes, I prefer the original plain one, every time.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I love hummus. We used to make our own but it was never quite the same
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I actually prefer the smoother stuff bought in tubs at Tesco. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I do like houmus, there’s all sorts of flavours with it now, caremelised onion, peppers etc, but I still prefer the plain one. Also taramasalata with pitta breads too!
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I give the flavours a miss, and stick with the original. They even sell chocolate hummus now! Yuk!
https://metro.co.uk/2015/05/26/you-can-now-buy-chocolate-hummus-like-nutella-but-healthier-5215367/
Best wishes, Pete.
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Urk, not for me.
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