Simple hummus with lots of variations

Hey all! I make a batch of hummus practically weekly and wanted to share my learnings. Making your own hummus is super easy, way cheaper than store bought, and really fun since it has so much room for experimentation. My blog post about hummus has some additional detail on ingredient selection and a lot of ideas for variations if you are interested. The base recipe is below. Let me know what you think!

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Standard Ingredients

• 2 cans of chick peas (also known as garbanzo beans)
  
• Water
• 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin coconut oil
• 3 Tbsp cup lemon or lime juice
• 2 tsp ground ginger or ~1/2 inch chunk fresh
• 1 tsp garlic powder or 1 medium garlic clove
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 2 1/2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste

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Instructions

1. Drain and rinse the chick peas thoroughly and add them to a blender
2. Add olive oil, coconut oil, and lemon/lime juice - you're aiming for the liquid ingredients to come up just below the top of the chickpeas. Add some water if it's not quite there.
3. Add the seasoning ingredients
4. Blend it up until creamy. Adjust spices to taste. If it's way too thick, add water a tiny bit at a time to get to the desired consistency. Remember, it will also thicken up in the fridge.

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