Steps to make homemade tahini and hummus

  1. In a hot pan add 1 cup white sesame or til seeds
  2. Roast till they start to pop on a slow low heat
  3. Add the roasted sesame seed to a food processor jar
  4. Pulse it for a 1 minute
  5. Add 4-5 tablespoons vegetable oil
  6. Blend to a paste, transfer to a jar
  7. Soak 1.5 cups Channa or Chickpeas Overnight
  8. I used 800ml water
  9. Drain any excess water
  10. Transfer to another vessel, add 800ml water
  11. Pressure cook it for 5 whistles in a pressure cooker
  12. While it is pressure cooking, peel and cut 2 beetroots
  13. After the pressure is released take the chickpeas out
  14. Next pressure cook the beetroot for 2 whistles and 5 minutes
  15. Separate the chickpeas and the water
  16. Keep aside to cool
  17. Add 2 cups of the cooked chickpeas into a food processor
  18. Add 1 cup of the water or aquafaba 
  19. Add 1 tablespoon of Tahini Paste
  20. Add 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
  21. Add 1.5 teaspoons salt
  22. Transfer the hummus into a bowl
  23. Add juice of 1 lemon
  24. Add the cooled, pressure cooked beetroots
  25. Add 1 cup of the water or aquafaba 
  26. Add 1.5 cups of the cooked chickpeas
  27. Add 1 tablespoon prepared Tahini
  28. Add 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
  29. Add 2 teaspoons salt
  30. Transfer hummus to a bowl
  31. Add juice of 1 lemon
  32. Garnish with fresh coriander
  33. Add any remaining chickpeas as garnish
  34. Enjoy with breadsticks or Pita Bread!