I was standing in front of a wall hummus at the grocery store, looking for a hummus free of seed oils to buy. After picking up a fifth tub of hummus and reading yet another seed oil in the ingredients list, I turned around and headed for the caned bean isle instead. If I couldn't buy a seed oil free hummus, I would make one instead. This is how I started making my own hummus at home. After I perfected the recipe to my family's liking, I also learned how to make our favorite naan bread to go with it. Let me tell you, there is nothing like fresh, hot, naan bread dipped in homemade hummus!
Ingredients:
For the Naan Bread
400g (3 1/3 cups) all-purpose flour
20g (1 tablespoon) honey
2 teaspoons instant yeast
30g (1 1/2 tablespoons) olive oil
28g (1/3 cup) Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon salt
120g (1 3/4 cups) warm water
For the Hummus
64g (1/4 cup) tahini, well stirred
juice of 1 lemon
1 (15oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 small garlic clove
1/2 teaspoon cumin
2 tablespoons olive oil
2-3 tablespoons water
Sprinkle of sumac (optional)
Link to my Olive Oil Bottle
Method:
Start by making the naan bread. Add all the ingredients to the bowl of a stand mixer and use the bread hook to knead for a few minutes until it all comes together. Take the dough out and shape it into a ball and drizzle over some more olive oil. Cover it with a towel and allow it to proof for one to two hours. The dough should look nice and puffy but not necessarily double in size.
While the dough is proofing, make the hummus. Add the tahini and lemon juice into the food processor and mix it until light and fluffy. Next, add half the chickpeas, garlic, and cumin and give everything a good mix in the food processor. Scrape down the sides and add the other half of the chickpeas along with the water. While the food processor is running, drizzle in the olive oil to help it emulsify. Spoon the hummus out into a shallow dish and drizzle over some more olive oil and sprinkle over some sumac.
Once the dough for the naan bread has proofed, cut it into eight pieces. Using a large sauté pan on medium high heat, add a drizzle of olive oil. Once the pan is well heated, add the dough and cook until nicely browned on both sides. Repeat until all your naan bread is done. Serve the naan bread, warm with the hummus and enjoy.
Homemade naan bread and hummus is one of my family's favorite Mediterranean dishes. We love to head outside on warm summer nights and cook our naan bread on our Blackstone while the kids splash down the slip and slip and play at the water table. Food helps us to create memories that we will carry with us long after our children are grown.
I sure hope you give this homemade naan bread and hummus a try! If you want to stay in the loop and never miss another blog post, subscribe to my email list today!
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