Hummus is a creamy buttery paste that is traditionally made from Turkish chickpeas. But if there is no such ingredient, then the appetizer can be prepared from beans. It will turn out no worse, both in taste and in usefulness. Bean hummus is easily cooked at home.
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In the classic version, hummus is made from Turkish peas. But if such a bean is not at home, it can easily be replaced with any other type: beans, peas or lentils. The result is a tasty and healthy snack.
Most often, bean hummus is prepared. This ingredient is commercially available, it is useful and unpretentious in preparation. And if everything is clear with beans, then choosing olive oil is a special step, since it is this ingredient that will form the taste and texture of the dish.
Olive oil is not a cheap pleasure, but why save on health? Therefore, when choosing olive oil, you need to look for the mark Extra Virgin on the package, which means "first cold pressed". This oil is the most useful, without artificial colors and flavors.
Do not forget about lemon juice. It is also one of the main ingredients of hummus. You need to buy fresh, juicy, bright lemons, without any spots on the peel. To get more juice from citrus, the whole fruit should be rolled on the table, slightly pressing on it.
White Bean and Garlic Hummus
This recipe is easy for beginner cooks. It is prepared from the following components:
- a pound of white dry beans;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- extra virgin olive oil - 2 tbsp. l .;
- lemon juice from half a citrus;
- black pepper - half a teaspoon;
- dry coriander - a third of a teaspoon;
- sea salt to taste.
The culinary process takes place in several stages:
- Cooking begins in the evening, when the beans are soaked overnight in a bowl of cold water.
- In the morning, the beans are boiled until tender, that is, until that moment until they become soft. The water in which the beans were cooked does not need to be poured.
- Cooked beans are ground in a blender. If the slurry is too thick, then it is diluted with the liquid in which the beans were cooked.
- Garlic is passed through a garlic press.
- Squeeze juice from lemon into bean puree.
- Also in the puree add oil, garlic, sea salt, coriander and freshly ground black pepper.
- Cooked bean hummus is served in a bowl with bread or bread.
Red Bean Paste by Julia Vysotskaya
The recipe for making hummus from beans from Julia Vysotskaya is simple and at the same time complicated. Its simplicity is in the availability of ingredients, and its complexity in execution.
What you need for hummus:
- red beans - a quarter kilogram;
- lime - a couple of pieces;
- onion - 1 head;
- garlic cloves - 3 pcs.;
- olive oil - 4 tbsp. l .;
- tomato paste - a teaspoon;
- cinnamon and salt - in half a teaspoon;
- turmeric - a teaspoon.
Cooking:
- Beans are soaked for at least 8 hours, preferably overnight.
- After this, boil until tender.
- Bitter vegetables are chopped with a knife.
- Heat the pan with oil. Onion is fried on it and garlic.
- Juice is squeezed out of two limes, and the zest of one fruit is grated.
- In a hot pan, add onion and garlic turmeric, cinnamon, half juice squeezed from lime and beans. The paste is thoroughly mixed and removed from the stove.
- Transfer the contents of the pan to the blender bowl, add another 2 tbsp. tablespoons of olive oil, the remaining lime juice, tomato paste, salt and beat until a homogeneous consistency.
- Ready hummus spread in a bowl, sprinkle with lime peel on top.
Vegetables such as bell pepper, cucumbers, carrots and celery are suitable for such red bean hummus. They are cut into thick straws and dipped in paste.
Bean Hummus Recipe
A delicious appetizer in the form of hummus will turn out of red beans, which is suitable for everyday diet and for the festive table.
You will need the following ingredients:
- red beans - 300 grams;
- hot ketchup - 2 tbsp. l .;
- sour cream - 3 tbsp. l .;
- butter - a tablespoon;
- clove of garlic;
- onions, carrots and sweet peppers - 1 pc.;
- dill and parsley - half the bunch;
- salt and ground pepper to taste.
Cooking hummus from beans will not take much effort and time, if you follow the instructions:
- Beans are presoaked in water for several hours.
- Then the beans are boiled until tender.
- Drain the water and leave the beans to drain from excess fluid.
- Melt butter in a pan. It boiled beans for 10 minutes.
- Garlic and onion are cut into small cubes.
- Bulgarian pepper is also ground.
- In the pan to the beans add ketchup, chopped garlic, salt everything and mix.
- The mixture should boil. Then add pepper and onion. Stew the dish for 5 minutes.
- Rub carrots on a coarse grater.
- Add the root crop to the pan and simmer another 10 minutes.
- Grind the entire contents of the pan in a blender to a puree condition. Hummus is ready.
Pasta a la hummus
It is a la hummus that this dish will turn out, but not hummus, since its base is beans, not Turkish chickpeas. But the taste will be excellent, pasta will be an excellent basis for sandwiches.
Ingredients:
- dry white beans - 250 grams;
- juice of 1 lemon;
- sesame or tahini paste - 70 grams;
- clove of garlic;
- sunflower oil or olive - 3 tbsp. l;
- a pinch of dry paprika;
- a pinch of zira;
- sugar - a teaspoon;
- salt - a teaspoon;
- thyme branches - 2-3 pcs.;
- soda - 3 grams.
Culinary process:
- For 2 hours, beans should be soaked in hot water, adding soda to it.
- After time, the water is drained, and the beans are washed from soda under cold running water.
- Beans are poured with water, in a ratio of 1 to 4, add thyme sprigs and cook for half an hour. Then the beans are filtered, but the broth is not poured.
- Sesame seeds are fried in a dry frying pan for 5 minutes, while the fire should be weak. Constantly stir.
- The fried sesame is ground in a mortar to a paste. If this process does not cause delight, then instead of sesame seeds, you can take ready-made tahini pasta.
- A clove of garlic is finely chopped.
- Mix boiled and cooled beans, garlic, sesame paste, paprika, cumin, salt and a teaspoon of sugar.
- Squeeze lemon juice into the mixture.
- Using a blender, beat the mass until smooth.
- There they pour oil and 5 tablespoons of water, in which beans with thyme were cooked. They turn on the blender again and bring the pasta to its logical conclusion.
After tasting the dish, you can flavor it with a pinch of salt. Appetizer a la hummus goes well with pita bread, white bread, loaf.
Conclusion
Bean hummus is a great way to cook something new and tasty from familiar ingredients. There are many benefits in the paste, so it should be included in the diet.