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No oil Homemade Herby Hummus

No processed ingredients ..period. Wholefood plant based hummus with lots of herbs and hint of spice.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Side Dish
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • High speed blender

Ingredients
  

  • 15 oz chickpeas (1 can rinsed drained) or can use equal amount cooked chickpeas
  • 1/2 cup sesame seeds
  • 1 lemon - juice to be squeezed
  • 3 medium garlic cloves
  • 1 deseeded roasted jalapeno
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro or handful of cilantro
  • 10 basil leaves
  • 10 mint leaves
  • salt to taste- optional
  • 1/4 avocado- optional for extra creaminess
  • 4 oz ice cold water

Instructions
 

  • Take a small pan and on low heat, dry roast the sesame seeds carefully. Make sure they don't burn. In about 6-8 min, roast them until crunchy and light brown in color.
    Add these sesame seeds to the blender. In the same pan, roast the deseeded jalapeno (can use fresh green chili instead).
    Now add the chickpeas (either canned or freshly cooked). Add garlic cloves, and all the herbs.
    Then add lemon juice.
    Now start on low and blend for a few seconds until some sesame seeds are ground. Then add half of the ice cold water. Blend at medium speed for about 30 sec.
    Now add rest of the water and if desired avocado. Blend on high for another 45 sec.
    Add salt per taste.
    Take into a serving bowl, and enjoy with varied foods from raw veggies to whole grain pita.
    I love the combination of this hummus with summer salad pita pocket https://myfoodbliss.com/summer-salad-pita-pocket-wholefood-plant-based/