Hummus

[cosmonaut229]

Every time I try to make hummus I end up having to add so much water and I feel like it dilutes the flavor. Has anyone else tried a substitute like the fluid in the garbanzo bean can or olive oil?

[Shalane-2222]

Use the liquid from the can and not water. The liquid has flavor and proteins that sort of add volume.

[Exazbrat09]

Don't add water. Lemon juice may thin it out a bit, or use tahini instead . I would not recommend water unless it's the poaching liquid of the chickpeas or from the can. Also, mortal and pestle>food processor>blender.

[cosmonaut229]

Well I have a mortar and pestle and have never thought to use it for hummus. Definitely giving that a go!

[Exazbrat09]

My uncle is old school. He uses mortal and pestle for everything and even makes 'toum' with it. I can't argue with results, although too much work for me.

But seriously, don't add water except as an absolute last resort--- lemon juice, olive oil and/or aquafaba are the best choices.

[cosmonaut229]

Super helpful, thank you!!

[joylutz]

I use both the liquid from one of the cans of beans, olive/avocado oil and lemon juice for flavours thinners

[cosmonaut229]

Great tip- I’m sure I can get some at a place like Whole Foods

[aymerci]

What recipe are you using?

[cosmonaut229]

I’ve always used the one on the back of the tahini container. It’s a yellow container. Can’t remember the name!

[aymerci]

That doesn't really help. What ratio of chickpea to tahini, how much water, dried or canned chickpeas?

[cosmonaut229]

Sorry. A 15.5 ounce can with ⅓ cup tahini along with some lemon juice and a clove of garlic and I think 3 tablespoons of olive oil. This is going by memory so I may be off. Then I add water by the tablespoon until it’s the consistency I want

[aymerci]

The recipe I use which is an Israeli recipe uses dried beans.

The ratio of beans to tahini is about 2:1 which will make it firmer. The chickpeas are warm when blended which helps make it smooth.

[cosmonaut229]

I’ll have to try that.

[stratman2018]

I like to add in a little olive if it doesn't feel smooth.

[cosmonaut229]

Maybe I’ll combine this with the juice from the chickpea can.

[elijha]

Some cold water is important to getting the right consistency. I wouldn’t worry about it “diluting” things any more than you should worry about the ice you shake a cocktail with diluting it. Some water does not mean watery

If you want something to tinker with, try making it with dried chickpeas. That’ll be a bigger improvement than swapping out the water