Quick Green Hummus (with Peas & herbs)

When I have guests coming over, I often feel overwhelmed ; it then comes down to a choice between either a hassle of time-consuming recipes, or the disappointment of store-bought, ready-made and quite tasteless produce. 

Thankfully, I'm starting to have a nice collection of quick and tasty, crowd-friendly recipes ! This Green Hummus is one of them. 

Aside from the addition of green peas and herbs, I kept this Hummus recipe as authentic as possible, while also making it fuss-free.

Other recipes would advise you to cook dry chickepeas instead of using canned ones, as the taste is better ; or to cook canned ones 20 minutes to make them overcooked, resulting in a softer texture. 

But we all know how time can be a precious, and limited, supply ; so how about a recipe that gives you a truly creamy hummus, within 15 minutes, only using a food processor and not a blender ? 

There are only 3 simple steps in this recipe : 

• Gather your ingredients. Peel your garlic & remove its germ (3mn) ; 
• Remove your chickpeas' skins. Pour your chickpeas in a large bowl filled with water, and stir with your hands, slightly rubbing them as you go without crushing them. This will remove most of the chickpeas' skins effortlessly ; they will float towards the surface (5mn) ; 
• Blend your ingredients (7mn).

That's all ! You won't go back to store-bought, trust me !

Quick Green Hummus - Recipe

Ingredients, process - Advice & key points

• If you want to make a classic hummus, simply replace the green peas with more chickpeas, and remove the herbs. 
• Tahini : This ingredient is key in achieving a creamy, silky texture for your hummus. Many Westernized recipes don't include enough tahini ; some Israeli ones go as far as putting equal amounts of tahini and chickpeas. Taste as you go, but I recommend at least 4 tablespoons here. 
• Using ice cubes will help in achieving that creamy texture ! If you don't have any, just replace them with cold water.

How to serve your Green Hummus

• Toppings : My favourite toppings for my Hummus are the following :
  • actual chickpeas and green peas,
  • olive oil (most important topping imho),
  • sumac
  • and paprika.

• What to eat your Hummus with ? Well, for me, it's always :
  • carrot sticks (their sweetness pairs perfectly with this hummus) ; 
  • and small pieces of pita bread, or any other type of bread available !

But you can definitely get creative and use red bell pepper strips, celery strips, radishes, crackers...

Now let's apéro !