Hummus with Veggies

 

Hummus With Veggies

Let us enlighten you about the hummazing beginnings of ‘Hummus’ which is actually a Middle Eastern dip recipe. Made from mashed chickpeas, the flavour is contributed by garlic, olive oil and lemon juice. We present to you this absolutely finger-licking dip recipe which goes famously well with boiled/raw veggies such as celery, capsicum, carrot, cucumber and the likes. Watch the video and try this super-healthy dip today!

  • 2 cups cooked chickpeas
  • 1 nos lemon juiced
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds paste / powder
  • 2 nos garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 TSP extra virgin olive oil
  • salt & pepper to taste

Method: Preparation of cooked chickpeas

  1. Wash 3/4th cup of chickpeas twice. Soak them overnight / 3-4 hrs. Pressure cook them for 4 – 6 whistles.

  2. Puree all the ingredients in blender or food processor. Add some more water while blending if required.

  3. Serve with veggies like celery, bell peppers, cucumber, carrots or with low salt whole grain crackers/ khakra.

Recommended recipes: Protein Shake, Iron-rich wholesome Red Rice Poha, 5-minute healthy vegetable juice.

Shobha Shastry

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  • Thanks for the recipe. Two things... (1) The measure of chickpeas in ingredients and methods is different. Could you please correct the confusing statement? (2) 1/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil is suggested. Can we substitute it with any other oil commonly used in India/Andhra? (One can't buy small measure of extra virgin olive oil costing in the range of INR 1000 a liter).

    • Hello Hemant,

      For 1 serving (100 grams) of hummus with veggies, the following is the nutritional content:

      Dietary Fibre: 11.5 gms
      Protein: 14 gms
      Fat: 15.5 (healthy PUFA fats from til or sesame seeds)
      Energy: 340.5 kcal

      Kindly note, hummus used as a dip with raw or boiled veggies is an ideal snack!

    • Hello Hemant,

      Yes you can eat Hummus with Pita bread for breakfast too. Hummus can be used as a sandwich sauce as well. You can innovate with it, it is a highly nutritious recipe!

      Hope this helps. Keep following our blog for more of such recipes and informative blogs.

      Thanks.

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