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How To Make Hummus Without Tahini
10
minutes
minutes
50
minutes
minutes
1
hour
hour
Servings:
16
servings
Author:
Alpa Jain
Hummus is a vegan and gluten-free Mediterranean dip made with garbanzo beans or chickpeas. It is served as a side dish or an appetizer. Check out how to make hummus without tahini using Instant Pot to cook dry chickpeas and not soak them.
Equipment
Instant Pot 3 qt
Vitamix
(or food processor, or another blender)
Ingredients
To cook chickpeas
▢
1
cup
Chickpeas
(dry)
▢
3
cup
Water
To make hummus
▢
2
tablespoon
Olive oil
▢
2
tbsp
Lime juice
▢
¼
cup
Water
▢
1
clove
Garlic
▢
½
teaspoon
Cumin powder
▢
1
teaspoon
Salt
For garnishing
▢
1
tablespoon
Olive oil
▢
¼
teaspoon
Paprika
Instructions
Cook dry chickpeas in instant pot.
Rinse the dried chickpeas thoroughly with water.
Pour the chickpeas in the instant pot liner.
Add 3 cups of water.
Cook on high pressure mode for 50 minutes with pressure knob in sealing position.
Allow the pressure to release naturally.
Drain the chickpeas using a strainer and allow them to cool down.
Reserve some water for blending.
Making hummus without tahini
Put the chickpeas, lime juice, olive oil, salt, garlic, and cumin powder in Vitamix or another blender.
Blend for about 45 seconds gradually increasing the speed from low to the max.
While blending add about ¼ cup of water (you can use the reserved water from cooking chickpeas).
Blend into a smooth paste.
Notes
In case the
chickpeas
are not cooked, you can pressure cook them again for another 5-10 minutes.
Add water gradually while blending, only enough to blend the
chickpeas
well into a smooth paste.
If you like the nutty taste of tahini in hummus, add ¼ cup tahini while blending.
Nutrition
Serving:
2
tablespoon
|
Calories:
49
kcal
(2%)
|
Carbohydrates:
8
g
(3%)
|
Protein:
2
g
(4%)
|
Fat:
1
g
(2%)
|
Saturated Fat:
0.1
g
(1%)
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
0.3
g
|
Sodium:
174
mg
(8%)
|
Potassium:
114
mg
(3%)
|
Fiber:
2
g
(8%)
|
Sugar:
1
g
(1%)
|
Vitamin A:
18
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
(1%)
|
Calcium:
17
mg
(2%)
|
Iron:
1
mg
(6%)