How to make Best Hummus | Hummus and Tahini Recipe | 2 in 1 | Saudi Style

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and often more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a similar flavor with health benefits.

fresh parsley

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: dried parsley

Cilantro adds a fresh taste while dried parsley is more economical.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder is convenient and can be less expensive.

Roast 100 grams of sesame seeds in a pan over low to medium flame until lightly colored.

Let the roasted sesame seeds cool down before blending them in a mixer jar.

Add 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil to the blended sesame seeds to make tahini sauce.

In a steel pot, soak 1 cup of chickpeas overnight and change the water.

Add the soaked chickpeas to the steel pot, cover, and cook on low flame for 45 minutes with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.

Once cooked, drain the chickpeas and let them cool down.

In a copper bowl, add the cooked chickpeas, 3-4 cloves of garlic, and 1/4 cup of water, then blend until smooth.

Add 3 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and 1/2 cup of crushed ice to the mixture and continue blending.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of lemon salt, adjusting to taste, and blend for another 2 minutes.

Finally, add the tahini sauce to the chickpea mixture and blend for 5 minutes until creamy.

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