HUMMUS.

THIS MIGHT BE A LONG ONE. BECAUSE HUMMUS IS MY FAVOURITE THING EVER.

You can put it on everything. And i mean, EVERYTHING. Or eat it by the spoonful. Yeah I'm a little obsessed. No wonder it's been around since the dawn of time. This is what humanity was built on, people.

BASIC HUMMUS.

YOU NEED:

a food processor or blender.

1 can chickpeas, drained, with juice reserved.

2 or more cloves garlic. i go for 3 big ones or more. 

1/4 cup lemon juice or more.

1 tablespoon tahini if you can find it.

salt, pepper, cumin, and sumac to taste.

*the great thing about hummus is you can taste and adjust it. more lemon, more garlic, more salt, more spices, whatever.

1. dump it all in a food processor.

2. blend into a paste.

3. if too solid, add reserved chickpea juice [NOT WATER]

VARIETIES OF HUMMUS:

Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus. Add them to taste

Black Bean Hummus: a can, 2 cans of beans means double everything else. You can never have too much hummus anyways.

ROASTED GARLIC: yes please. Roast or fry whole cloves of garlic to bring out the flavour before blending. 

Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Cheese Hummus. REALLY good. You can omit one or the other, but why?

Olive Hummus: I don't like olives by themselves, but they're great in hummus. A handful of pitted black olives, please.

Spicy Hummus: extra cumin, lime juice instead of lemon, and some chili peppers. jalapeno for mild, habanero for more heat!

Guaccamus: just an avocado, I like to add equal parts guacamole though, so it means jalapenos, onions, lime juice instead of lemon, and salt. 

Fava Bean Hummus: Use fava beans. 

PINK HUMMUS! Yeah, beets are gross, but when added in hummus, they just add a subtle sweet flavour and a whole lot of PINK!

Marsala Hummus: Indian curry spices of your choice, topped with cilantro!

Pine nut hummus: the nuttyness goes so well. 

Sriracha Hummus: yeah, to add spice. Blend it in, or just top, I like adding a bit of soy sauce. 

MORE HUMMUS? add the following.

Edamame Hummus

Sweet Potato Hummus

Babaganouj: uses eggplant instead of chickpeas, or use both.

Zuchini Hummus

Goat Cheese Hummus

BBQ Hummus [yeah, add BBQ sauce, won't hurt. top with blue cheese!]

Tahini-less Hummus cuts the fat down

Green Olive Hummus

Caviar Hummus [oh yeah, I went there]

Basil Hummus [walnuts and fresh basil]

Pesto Hummus [like above, but easier, just mix in some pesto of your choice.

Greek Hummus: lots of oregano!

HOW TO SERVE? 

On a plate. make a well, drizzle with olive oil, add topping such as chickpeas, cucumber, olives, red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese, god, even caviar.... and some herbs. pinches of cumin and sumac!