Advice needed re making hummus...

kippers

I was going to try making my own hummus today. I bought a tin of chickpeas last week ready for it. My recipe tells me to use 2 tablespoons of tahini (sesame paste) but when i have just looked it up on Tesco website it costs £1.89?..and it says to use within 1 week once opened? If this is so then surely it's cheaper to jusy buy ready made hummous?

I got my recipe from a frugal living website so i thought it would save me money to make it?

Thanks for any advice

juliebookworm

I think the use by date is wrong I have had tahini before and the date was much longer than that. I don't seem able to make nice hoummous though. Good Luck.

jc2703

I'm not much use but in my bleary eyed state i though it said 'advice on how to make HUMANS... :rotfl:

weezl74

Kippers I think HM houmous is just as nice without tahini, and loads cheaper

esmf73

Whenever I've made it, no matter how long I pulverise the chick peas for it is never as smooth as the stuff you can buy. Unless you're making for a crowd or you REALLY love it (and I do) I would suggest buying as it is cheaper. (I buy the low fat stuff too!)

rachbc

i've had a jar of tahini in the fridge for months and its fine HM hummus is so much nicer than the ready made. I guess you could make your own tahini from sesame seeds...

conradmum

I've kept tahini for months too. Another way I use it is on toast: you spread a little Marmite on first, followed by tahini, then topped with slices of tomato. Mmmmmm..........

My HM hummous is horrible though.:rotfl:

If you decide to not to bother, chick pea curry is really nice.

I read it as how to make humans too. :rolleyes:

cardiogirl

I really prefer home made hummus & keep tahini in the fridge for ages & ages - in fact I don't think I have ever looked for a sell by date :eek: It's so quick too - a tin of chick peas, a spoon or so of tahini, garlic, lemon juice olive oil & some water all whizzed together & it's done. It takes longer to clean the processor than it does to make the hummus ! Have a go - it's worth it.

toni_

weezl74 wrote: »

Kippers I think HM houmous is just as nice without tahini, and loads cheaper

ive never used tahini when i make houmus either

misskool

tahini can keep for ages and it's cheaper if you have a middle eastern shop nearby.

But if making low fat version, substitute with low fat yogurt

kippers

I looked and looked this morning in Tesco for Tahini and i couldn't find it, I also had two members of staff looking for it and they couldn't find any (incidently they didn't know what it was though).

Would someone kindly be able to post a recipe for hummous without the tahini?

Thank you for your time