Super Smooth Hummus and EASY Pita Recipe

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• BR

  @BrianLagerstrom · 3 years ago · pinned

  Do you guys put garlic in your hummus?  I opted to leave it out here. Sometimes I like it, sometimes it overpowers the whole dish. If I do use it, its only 3-5 grams tops. Let me know!

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• BO

  @bobbyomari5500 · 3 years ago (edited)

  BRI! I am Lebanese and my mom is the master of hummus. Gonna send this to her - she loves your videos and she always refers to my meals as “is this a recipe from THAT GUY?” 😂 she will be happy you used dried garbanzo beans, she won’t even look at recipes with canned beans ONLY.

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• GU

  @guest-l1n · 3 years ago

  Middle Eats is such an underrated gem of a channel. Great that you mentioned it in your video Brian!

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• MI

  @mijydu18 · 3 years ago

  Hey Bri! looks good !! <br><br>Lebanese guy here. To be honest, there are as many different recipes of hummus as there are lebanese moms in this world... But nothing beats hummus with at least a clove of garlic and cumin !! i definitely taste the lack of these ingredients in restaurants. <br><br>Can&apos;t wait for your next vid!!

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• AL

  @aluminiumknight4038 · 3 years ago

  As an Arab I approve your hummus.<br>I recommend anyone make fatteh with any left over hummus, here&apos;s a recipe if you&apos;re interested:<br>First you boil some chickpeas or get a can, they should be al dente not mushy. Then you toast, fry or just dry some stale bread, pita or any bread works. Last thing you make a sauce by thining out your hummus with some water and add lemon, salt, cumin, pepper and olive oil (flavor it as you like). If you don&apos;t have enough hummus add yogurt for substance, the sauce shouldn&apos;t be super runny.<br>For the presentation put the bread in a layer topped with the chickpeas and pour the sauce on top. Don&apos;t mix it just let the sauce naturally absorb. Garnish with nuts (pinenuts, almonds) and greens (parsley, mint) and spices (chilli flakes, sumac, cumin, paprika) you can even add ground meat or some vegetables, be creative.<br>This recipe could be a quick simple meal or a fancy side dish.

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• DA

  @davidcookmeyer3643 · 3 years ago

  “Pita bread that literally anyone can make” - immediately pulls out a stand mixer

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• JA

  @jackazadian9558 · 3 years ago (edited)

  My favorite hummus is from a restaurant back home in Lebanon, and they use a secret ingredient. I later found out that ingredient is Labneh, or Greek yogurt if you can&apos;t find it. A couple of tablespoons of that stuff gives your hummus a lighter and creamier texture, and makes the color lighter as well which gives it a more appetizing look, without altering the taste! Been using Labneh in all my hummuses ever since.<br><br>In my experience, the two main ingredients that can be adjusted to liking in hummus are lemon and tahini. If you want a zestier hummus, you up the lemon. If you want a creamier and richer hummus, you up the tahini. I personally prefer a higher tahini content to lemon. Tahini also helps to make the hummus less runny, but it will alter the taste. That&apos;s why I love using Labneh in the recipe, because you can offset the richness of the tahini with it.

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• DE

  @denniskirschbaum9109 · 3 years ago

  So, Brian, great channel. The pitas look fantastic. Here is something to try. In the food processor first emulsify the tahini and the lemon juice. I use the juice of two lemons about 100 ml for 250 grams of tahini. Add a bit of ice water as necessary until the mixture is not solid but a bit runny. THEN add the chickpeas (250 grams dry chickpeas that have been cooked as you suggest). Process adding more ice water as needed. This will result in a very light product that is plenty acidic. No citric acid or olive oil needed. Those are not traditional ingredients in the middle east anyway. Olive oil is drizzled on the final product. I like garlic in mine. I crush 12 grams (about two cloves) into the lemon juice and let it sit for 10 min before adding to the tahini. This really mellows the garlic adding a very subtle flavor.

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• DA

  @dasnutnock6408 · 3 years ago

  Hey Brian, great channel, please keep these coming. I overheard my 5 year old daughter telling her older sister that “let’s eat this thing!” is her favourite thing to watch 👍

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• ZI

  @zivitshlank8562 · 3 years ago

  You have read my mind! Soaked a pound of garbanzos last night to make roasted red pepper hummus today. ( there are no coincidences 😂) Thank you for the pro tips, can’t wait to also make the pita!

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• BM

  @bmansdad9891 · 3 years ago

  That’s my boy! This is definitely a Dearborn Mi. Recipe ❤

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  @DarthCyfe6 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Oh man I&apos;ve been making Hummus for the past year or so and using it for a diet for with veggies for breakfast. Game changer. &nbsp;Homemade hummus is almost an entirely different product compared to mass produced, and it&apos;s wildly cheaper and more customizable. I even portion it out and freeze the excess for later!

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