Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Lentil Hummus is a vegan, vegetarian American, Vegan condiment made with red lentils, of water, and of garlic in about 20 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

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.