How to make Homemade Hummus in this Flashback video

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and offers a similar creamy texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

Introduce the concept of hummus and its uses.

Discuss the cost of store-bought hummus and the benefits of making it at home.

Mention tahini as a common ingredient and its cost, then introduce the alternative method without tahini.

Add 2 (15 oz) cans of drained and rinsed chickpeas to a food processor.

Add 2 smashed cloves of garlic and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the processor.

Blend the chickpeas, garlic, and salt until combined, noting it may be dry.

Add 4 tablespoons of lemon juice to the mixture for liquid.

Add 1/4 cup of oil while blending, adjusting as needed for consistency.

Add 4 teaspoons of ground cumin for flavor.

Optionally add 2 teaspoons of sesame seeds for a sesame flavor.

Optionally add paprika for a smokier flavor.

Check the consistency with a spoon, adjusting with more oil if necessary.

Serve the hummus in a dish.

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