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The secret to a good traditional hummus is really no secret. The ingredients are simple: chickpeas, tahini, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt. Nothing more, nothing less — a simple middle-eastern classic made from best quality and fresh ingredients. I do love that there are so many creative variations, fusions and fresh flavors that can be enjoyed, whether it be a good pea, pumpkin or red beet hummus — but I also love a simple down-to-earth version — and this is by far my favorite. A simple and speedy hummus flavored with cumin, cayenne and sumac.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What is hummus?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What a gift hummus is. I love it. Hummus is Arabic for chickpea. In full, the name for this famed spread is called \u201chummus bi tahina\u201d \u2013 in which tahina refers to the second ingredient \u2013 tahini<\/a>, a paste of ground sesame seeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some believe that when making homemade hummus, you should never ever use canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans) because<\/em> the texture and taste is inferior. It seems dried beans are the key to making a truly great hummus. Is this really true? I\u2019ve made this chickpea dip using dried beans, soaked them (like forever), cooked them (for ages), etc. but the results, in my opinion, just weren\u2019t as good. Maybe I was supposed to cook them all night long, skin them and mash them together by hand. Yes, I have heard of people who skin their chickpeas…but is that extra 10 minutes of fiddly finger work really worth it? It would only take the \u201cquick\u201d out of my quick hummus, which is exactly how I like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you prefer to make this tasty middle-eastern classic with dried or canned chickpeas, either way this dip is packed with iron, vitamin C and protein. It\u2019s the perfect healthy snack that boasts lots of flavor. Plus it’s every vegetarian and vegan’s best friend that takes mere minutes to make. Why buy this middle eastern dip when you can make your own? Did I mention absolutely delicious? Yes, what it lacks in color, it makes up in taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funny enough it reminds me of my very first \u201creal\u201d job in a bank. The Royal Bank. Everything I owned was either tan or black. Versatile. Everything went with everything else. So versatile you can serve it on pitas, rice crackers, “kn\u00e4ckebr\u00f6d”, with veggies, as a sandwich spread \u2013 whatever you like.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Versatile not enough? Well, I stumbled across this Huffington Post article<\/a> which gives 10 reasons we should eat more hummus. Not all of their reasons are totally compelling. Yes, it comes in so many awesome flavors. But most of all…it’s addictive…it’s simply good for you…and it’s so<\/em> easy to make your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you love hummus, you might also love my Loaded Hummus with Mushrooms<\/a> or try my Baba Ganoush (Eggplant Dip)<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Quick Hummus with Sumac<\/h2>
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