Hummus with Sesame Oil. A recipe for hummus made with sesame oil instead of tahini for people who dislike the stronger flavor of sesame paste. Sesame oil is literally oil pressed from sesame seeds. You cant to buy toasted sesame oil, not raw sesame oil, which doesn't have as pronounced a nutty flavor.

Sesame seed oil is substituted for tahini in this quick and easy recipe for hummus. Blend chickpeas, water, lemon juice, sesame seed oil, olive oil, garlic, salt, cumin, and black pepper together in a blender or food processor until smooth, adding more water if hummus is too thick. Toasted sesame oil is very strongly flavored, so be sure to follow my suggested measurements rather than pouring straight from the bottle. You can cook Hummus with Sesame Oil using 9 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Hummus with Sesame Oil

It's 1 can of chickpeas.
Prepare 2 tbsp of lemon juice.
It's 2 tbsp of olive oil.
You need 2 clove of garlic, minced.
You need 1/2 tsp of cumin.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
It's 1/4 tsp of pepper.
You need 3 tbsp of sesame oil.
You need 1 of warm water.

You could cheat and drizzle sesame oil and sprinkle sesame seeds over store-bought hummus (no judgment here). I have sesame seed oil in the house and want to make hummus. Can I just use that instead of having to buy a big jar of Tahini? Sesame oil has a very distinct and different flavor than tahini.

Hummus with Sesame Oil instructions

In a food processor, blend chickpeas, lemon juice, and olive oil..
Add garlic, spices and sesame oil and blend until smooth adding water if to dry..

I've never tried it in hummus but personally I wouldn't use sesame oil. Olive oil makes the texture of the hummus luxurious. If you don't have any tahini, a paste made from sesame seeds, you can try making it yourself (see our Serve hummus with a drizzle of olive oil and dash of paprika. Store homemade hummus in an airtight container and refrigerate up to one week. Creamy, garlicky hummus infused with the bold flavor of garam masala.