Authentic Middle Eastern Hummus Chummus Recipes

Steps:

• Drain and rinse garbanzos. Do NOT use can juices for the liquid in this recipe. They 'muddy' the flavour of the end result.
• Put garlic, tahini and salt in a blender or food processor and buzz until ingredients are well mixed (10-15 seconds).
• Add garbanzo beans (one can at a time) and blend after each addition. You can reserve a few whole beans for garnish.
• Add lemon juice and blend.
• Add as much water as you need for the consistency you like. I usually use it all, unless the lemon is ultra juicy.
• Spread hummus on a flat plate. Create a bowl shape by elevating the edges with hummus.
• Drizzle olive oil over the hummus, sprinkle with paprika and garnish with reserved whole beans and chopped parsley.
• Serve with flat Arabic bread. It's nice to toast the bread lightly in the oven.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the beef and sprinkle it with the cumin, cinnamon, Aleppo pepper, allspice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few turns of black pepper. Cook, breaking up the beef with a spoon or spatula, until it is heated through and no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings as desired.
• To serve, spread the hummus in a serving bowl and top it with the beef. Sprinkle with the pine nuts, pomegranate seeds and parsley.

Steps:

• Rinse the garbanzo beans and and place in a pot. Fill with enough water to cover by at least 1 inch. Add baking soda, if using. Bring to a boil and then simmer over medium heat until the beans are very soft, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Drain the beans, reserving some of the water to use later. Reserve a small handful of the whole beans for a garnish. Transfer the rest to a blender or if you have a hand blender, a large bowl. Blend the beans until smooth, adding 1/2 cup of olive oil gradually. Add some of the reserved water if needed to help it blend. Add the tahini and blend in along with the lemon juice. Blend in the garlic, cumin and salt.
• Spread the hummus into a flat serving dish and garnish with the reserved beans and a drizzle of olive oil.

Steps:

• Drain the beans, reserving some of the water to use later. Reserve a small handful of the whole beans for a garnish. Transfer the rest to a blender or if you have a hand blender, a large bowl. Blend the beans until smooth, adding 1/2 cup of olive oil gradually. Add some of the reserved water if needed to help it blend. Add the tahini and blend in along with the lemon juice. Blend in the garlic, cumin and salt. Spread the hummus into a flat serving dish and garnish with the reserved beans and a drizzle of olive oil.

Steps:

• Turn on the food processor fitted with the steel blade and drop the garlic down the feed tube; process until it's minced. Add the rest of the ingredients to the food processor and process until the hummus is coarsely pureed. Taste, for seasoning, and serve chilled or at room temperature.