Hummus in the Instant Pot
Hummus is so much better when it is home made, and using the Instant Pot makes cooking the beans super easy!
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Hummus in the Instant Pot
Hummus is so much better when it is home made, and using the Instant Pot makes cooking the beans super easy!
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6people | 10minutes |
| Cook Time | Passive Time |
| 60minutes | 15minutes |
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Ingredients
Garbonzo Beans
- 2 cups dried garbonzo beans – chick peas
- 8 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Hummus
- cooked, drained, cooled beans
- 1 1/2 cups cooking waterreserved
- 2/3 cup tahini
- 1/2cup lemon juicefresh squeezed, 2 lemons
- 4Tablespoons olive oil
- 1teaspoon saltto taste, more if needed
- 1/2teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Put beans right into liner of Instant Pot, or use a steamer basket for ease of removing. Cover with 8 cups of water. Manual pressure for 60 minutes, and use a natural pressure release of at least 10-15 minutes. Allow beans to cool, but they are great to use when still warm. Reserve some of the cooking water.
- Place the beans, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and seasonings in the bowl of a food processor and then add 1 cup of the reserved water. Blend until smooth. Check the consistency and add more of the cooking water, if needed. Taste for seasonings.
- Place hummus in a bowl or on a plate and garnish with paprika or cumin, if desired, and serve with pita chips. This is great with a tomato and cucumber salad, in a pita bread, for sandwiches.