How to Make Really Good Hummus-Secrets and Tips

[kantonyrf]

I love Hummus!

thanks for teaching, now I too can make.

[simantov666]

sorry, i´m israeli and i tell ya that cant be tasty. just check out my short simple hummus recipie. by the way its called Chummus and not hoummus

[malekeh]

@simantov666 CHummus? are you serious? do you israelies have to steal EVVEERYYYYTHINGG?

[simantov666]

@malekeh baboo, we israeli´s ate that stuff tousands of years ago allready. and even the arab language got´s it´s roots in hebrew. so the hebrew pronounciation is the origin!

[handsongourmet]

gblan.. you know, that's a good point. The reason I use canned in the video is because most folks would not bother with dried or fresh. But for all of you who want to put more investment into your hummus definitely use cooked dried beans. You can control the texture of the bean (meaning, not mushy or too course) and you can add aromatics to the liquid which will add more flavor to the bean.

[Uptown69Boyz]

this is the main and the best arabic dip ever

[gblan]

/cry Don't punish the hummus with those crappy canned beans. Cook them from dry! Wayyyy better.

[Salahuddin2009a]

I hate extra virgins! I hate them more than virgins because Extra virgins wear two knickers on top of each other!

[Jinta33]

I NEVER make or taste hummus! It looks nice, but when I see it in the supermarked it looks grey and not that tastey. Maybe I will make this somethimes, just because you present it just full of pasion :-) Loves from Holland.

[handsongourmet]

@Jinta33 thanks for your comment and for watching our video!

[simantov666]

@Jinta33 try it just once - it´s a orgasm of taste in your mouth. es müssen ja nicht immer nur warme bakker sein in holland.

[Jinta33]

@simantov666

I do'nt speak german ...

[simantov666]

@Jinta33 bam - that one was dutch!

[simantov666]

@Jinta33 thats yer problem - and you dont know how to prepare hummus either! just israel does.

[shanna1950]

on 2 tins of garbanzoes, you'd better have 10 cloves of garlic to make it really nice. my idea.

[MrMEApollo]

Try having baked pita bread with it, really good

[arisdages]

where is the cummin?

[gma904]

I love the way you explained everything. Very thorough and helpful. I absolutely love hummus and you're right. It is way too expensive in the stores when you can make it for next to nothing. Thanks for posting.

[TheSquishyMonster]

great video and tips. Thanks for sharing!!

[HalloFusilli]

This guy is very entertaining. Thank you for the video.

[SpyKaz5]

8-10 TBLS of lemon juice sounds like a lot! One whole medium sized lemon will give you about 1 TBLS of juice- I see you only used 1.5 lemons ...Maybe you meant to say Teaspoons? Still Looks great, can't wait to try.

[dariod2007]

Hoo Hoo mot haa Hammas is a terrorist organization. They like hoooommos too!

[bassmanschick]

im a hummus addict!!! thnks for the tips and recipe :)  YUMMMM!!!!!

[chopstik321]

spinach is a good addition :)

[shair00]

lots of garlic! its hard to add too much garlic...lol. Thanks for sharing

[handsongourmet]

@shair00 glad you enjoyed it. thanks for watching.

[loui0008]

love you recipe and video - thanks!

[handsongourmet]

@loui0008 most welcome. glad you liked it and thanks for watching.

[AbstractMan23]

ahhhh the secret- WATER!!! made houmous today and used water for the first time and it was so much better. in the past i would use olive oil or the liquid from the tin in order to get the right consistency. but water is far superior. it makes it that nice creamy colour too.

i was told in a lebanese deli that they use ice when making theirs. not sure what that does... but it's the best houmous i've ever tasted. it has a delicious smokey edge to it, that i'm not sure if it comes from cumin powder?

[AbstractMan23]

Btw I notice you had two lemons but only juiced one (?) My personal ratio is one lemon per can of chickpeas...

[simantov666]

@AbstractMan23 depends on the can! but even 4 a bigga can, take a bit less of lemon and garlic.add a bit more techinah. ya might love it!

[AbstractMan23]

The best houmous video on you tube - because you actually explain each step and ingredient, unlike others who just chuck everything in the blender. I like your passion and presentation style too. Greetings from London :-)

[handsongourmet]

@AbstractMan23 thanks for watching the video. glad you liked it... Regarding the lemon ratio - the acid ratio is somewhat personal preference. Then there is the size of the lemon too. The other lemon was there just in case we needed it.

[simantov666]

@AbstractMan23 bullshit, you can stuff it all into the blender at once. it makes no difference.just mix it up pretty well. ya just gotta know the best mix of all goods..

anyway in israel everyone gotz his own recipie!

[AbstractMan23]

@simantov666 lol

[kolonial7]

beautiful, Thank you. bit confused after reading other comments ! to be Olive oil or Not ? cold water or warm water ? cud I mix pepper, paprika same time and keep in the fridge but how long ?

your presentation is simple and humble. Thank you.

[VictoryFire88]

add tomatoes to it and it is the bomb! :D

[Shreelar]

I've been adding lots of olive oil too, and will try my next batch with more water and less oil.

@smitch20 - I'll use cold water because my blender heats up the hummus. I also make tahini for the same reason as you, plus toasting it in the toaster oven smells so yummy, which makes hubby want to eat it (decreasing the chances of complaints about no meat that night LOL).

[smitch20]

Was that hot or cold water? or does it not matter?

Growing up we always made hummus at home (we're Iraqi). My mother made me "pop" each chick pea out of the skin, to discard the skin...and we would boil the chick peas before processing them. We also used olive oil instead of water...Making your own tahini also makes it better...one never knows when the store bought tahini was made (and we never refrigerate our tahini...it's always been shelf stable, like peanut butter)