A lentil based hummus recipe

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Category: Condiment
  • Cuisine: American, Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup red lentils
  • 1 cup of water
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons sesame seeds or tahini
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika or cayenne or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1-2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.
  • 2/3 teaspoon salt or to taste

Method

  1. Soak 1/2 cup red lentils for half an hour(You can skip soaking since red lentils do cook quite quickly). Drain the water
  2. Cook in about 1 cup of water covered pan for 15 minutes on low-medium or 1 pressure cooker whistle.
  3. The lentils should be tender but not entirely mashed, Add 2 cloves of garlic to the hot lentils and let sit to cool a bit. (the garlic will loose some of the raw smell this way if you dont like the raw garlic)
  4. Add the cooked lentils and other ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.