No soak Instant Pot hummus is easy to make and tastes amazing! Instead of going to a restaurant for some great hummus, you can now make it at home with my easy-to-follow recipe.
What is hummus?
Hummus is a Middle Eastern dip made from mashed or blended chickpeas. There are different variations of hummus and interesting flavors. I’ve even seen chocolate hummus! 🤯
For my recipe, I kept it pretty simple with the main flavors being garlic, lemon, cumin, and paprika.
How to eat Instant pot hummus
I love using hummus as a dip for my veggies. Some people eat hummus with pita chips, but since I try to eat low carb as much as possible, I stick with vegetables.
Here are some of my favorite veggies to eat with hummus:
- Broccoli
- Bell Peppers
- Cucumbers
If you’re a meat lover, you could also use hummus as a dip for your favorite animal protein. Whenever I go to my favorite local Mediterranean restaurant, I always dip my beef kabobs into my hummus. It’s so good!!
All about dried garbanzo beans
You can make hummus using canned chickpeas, but I personally like using dried chickpeas. I would rather control the whole cooking process from start to finish.
Most of the time you can find dried garbanzo beans in the bulk section. If your grocery store doesn’t have a bulk section, try looking in the aisle where they carry beans and rice.
After purchasing my garbanzo beans in bulk, I store them in large, airtight mason jars.
Tools you will need for Instant Pot Hummus
- Instant Pot: An Instant Pot is a pressure cooker that quickly cooks your food with very little effort. There are different brands of pressure cookers out there, but the Instant Pot seems to be the most user friendly and safe to use.
- Food Processor w/a Drizzle basin: I like the Kitchen Aid Food processor because it has a small basin at the top for emulsifying oils. This basin allows the oil to slowly drip into the hummus, creating a smooth consistency. I have the KitchenAid mini food processor, but I recommend getting a full size food processor with a drizzle basin.
- Zester: If you want your hummus to have a strong lemon flavor, I highly recommend you purchase a lemon zester. This little gadget is a must have in every kitchen. I purchased my zester from HomeGoods, but you can get a similar one on Amazon here.
Ingredients you will need for Instant Pot Hummus
- Dried Garbanzo Beans
- Water
- Garlic Cloves
- Lemons
- Paprika
- Cumin
- Salt
- Pepper
- Olive Oil
- Tahini
How to make No soak Instant Pot hummus
- Place the garbanzo beans and water into the Instant Pot and secure the lid to a sealed position.
- Set the Instant Pot to manual high pressure for 40 minutes.
- When the timer goes off, quickly release the pressure, but be careful!
- Save some of the Instant Pot chickpea water to thin out the hummus as needed.
- Add the remainder of the ingredients to the food processor, EXCEPT for the olive oil and puree until smooth.
- Pour the olive oil into the drizzle basin and let it emulsify with the garbanzo beans as you continue to puree the hummus.
- That’s it! Super simple! Now place your hummus in a bowl and top with more olive oil, paprika, and coarse sea salt
How to store Instant Pot Hummus
You can either store your homemade hummus in the fridge or the freezer. I like to store 3-5 days worth in the refrigerator and the rest in the freezer.
If you decide to store extra hummus in the freezer, place it in a mason jar, making sure you leave some room at the top.
If you don’t want to store glass in the freezer, you can also freeze leftover hummus in an ice try. Once it’s completely frozen, transfer the frozen hummus cubes into a freezer safe Ziploc bag. When you’re ready to eat the hummus, pull a few cubes out and let them defrost overnight.
No Soak Instant Pot Hummus Recipe Card
-No Soak-Instant Pot Hummus
Use the Instant Pot to make delicious and healthy hummus with dried chickpeas that DO NOT need to be pre-soaked.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Dried Garbanzo Beans
- 3 cups of water
- 3 Tbsp Tahini
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2-3/4 cup garbanzo water from the Instant Pot
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- A few cracks of Black Pepper
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
Instructions
- Place the garbanzo beans and water into the Instant Pot and secure the lid to a sealed position.
- Set your Instant Pot to manual high pressure for 40 minutes.
- When the timer goes off, quickly release the pressure, but be careful!
- Save some of the Instant Pot chickpea water to thin out the hummus as needed.
- Add the remainder of the ingredients to the food processor, EXCEPT for the olive oil, and puree until smooth.
- Pour the olive oil into the drizzle basin and let it emulsify with the garbanzo beans as you continue to puree the hummus.
- That's it! Super simple! Now place your hummus in a bowl and top with more olive oil, paprika, and coarse sea salt
Notes
You can modify the consistency of the hummus by adding more or less of the hummus water.
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If you’ve never tried hummus before, you need to ASAP! It’s so good and packed with flavor! I always thought making hummus would be complicated, but it really isn’t.
If you love hummus and have tried making it at home, what were you favorite flavors? Let me know in the comments down below.
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Use the Instant Pot to make delicious and healthy hummus with dried chickpeas that DO NOT need to be pre-soaked.
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