Instant Pot Hummus recipe from Dried beans in under an hour. This recipe is Vegan, Healthy, and The Best Hummus Recipe.

Have you bought an Instant pot yet? I love my Instant Pot. I have had mine for a year now. I have shared many Instant Pot recipes but also plan to share even more this year, at least once or twice every month. It’s so handy, saves lots of time and cooking beans in Instant Pot Are Breeze. And the most I like about Instant Pot is It does help with not having to babysit. I am kind of obsessed with Instant Pot. 🙂

I like to make Hummus from Dried Chickpeas rather than the canned Chickpeas. Instant Pot is perfect for cooking Dried Legumes like Chickpeas. You can use a regular pressure cooker to make Hummus too.

How to cook Garbanzo beans / Chickpeas in Pressure cooker / Instant Pot?

It’s really cheaper and easy to cook Dried Chickpeas / Garbanzo beans than to buy them canned. There are only a few steps.

Wash twice the Chickpeas and soak it overnight or at least 8 hours in a good amount of water. Drain and rinse before proceeding to the next step.
Add Take chickpeas in an instant pot and cover it with water.
Set the Instant pot to high pressure and adjust the timer to 15 minutes (40 minutes if using dried beans, not soaked beans).
When cooking time is done, turn off the IP and Let the pressure release naturally.
Strain off the liquid and refrigerate or freeze the chickpeas in your preferable portion size.

That Simple!!

I am obsessed with this Homemade Instant Pot Hummus Recipe. Making Hummus at home is so easy and it’ll be far tastier than anything you’ll buy at the store. All you need is a few ingredients and a few minutes.

Let’s talk about Hummus.

What is Hummus?

Hummus or Houmous is a Middle Eastern Dip/Spread. It has been enjoyed in Middle Eastern and North African countries but nowadays Hummus is commonly eaten across the World. Hummus is commonly consumed with every meal in Israel.

What’s Hummus Made Of? What are the basic Hummus Ingredients?

Hummus is made of Cooked Chickpeas, Tahini, Garlic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemon Juice and Salt. Puree Hummus ingredients in Vitamix or in another food processor, top with some red pepper, Parsley and a swirl of Olive oil, You’re done!!

You can make a much different variety of hummus like Red Pepper Hummus, Roasted bell pepper hummus, beetroot Hummus, Avocado Hummus, Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus, Spicy Hummus, Caramelized Onion Hummus Etc.

Is Hummus Healthy?

Hummus makes a great healthy alternative to spread like mayonnaise since it is loaded with more nutrients. Hummus is a good source of many vitamins and minerals. It is an excellent source of plant-based protein, a good source of Dietary Fiber, contains healthy fats and good for blood sugar.

Although Hummus is packed with many vitamins and minerals, it is important to eat in moderation. That’s because of hummus is also high in calories.

To Skin or Not to Skin the Chickpeas for Hummus?

If you want to make Hummus Extra creamy and smooth, I would recommend you to remove the skin off of the chickpeas. I really didn’t want to add extra time to make Hummus, so I just skip this part. But removing the skin makes a lot of difference. Skinless chickpeas make smoother and creamy Hummus.

Can we make Hummus recipe without Tahini?

Yes, you can make Hummus without Tahini or you can add Peanut butter instead of Tahini.

Can you use sesame seeds instead of tahini to make Instant Pot Hummus Recipe?

First, let me mention that this Instant Pot Hummus recipe uses Sesame seeds. Tahini is one of the key ingredients in making Hummus. Occasionally, I buy Trader Joe’s organic tahini. But I try to make my hummus with Sesame Seeds to save money. Store bought Tahini is a relatively expensive item and we don’t use for anything but Hummus. So sometimes I prefer not to use store bought Tahini and use Sesame seeds in this Easy Hummus recipe. Sesame Seeds are something it’s easy to keep on hand. They are inexpensive and I use a lot in making many Indian Dishes like Peanut sesame seeds beans, Eggplant curry and many more.

Some Important Note about Pressure Cooker Hummus with Garbanzo beans.

Use Fresh lemon juice. If you use bottled lemon juice, hummus may taste a bit bitter.
If you want to make Jain Hummus or don’t like garlic taste, Just omit the garlic.
You may add Roasted cumin seeds powder too.
You may add some water if you find hard to blend.
You can store this Homemade hummus for 3-5 days in your refrigerator and up to 6 months in the freezer. Don’t defrost it in the microwave, just defrost in the fridge.

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Comments

Rawbean says

August 24, 2018 at 9:42 am

Sounds great, thank you! “Strain off the liquid and keep it aside.” Does the liquid come into play later?

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- Dhwani Mehta says
  
  September 07, 2018 at 11:57 am
  
  Thanks. No. Keep Chickpeas aside not the liquid. 🙂 Sorry for the confusion.
  
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- Nancy says
  
  January 01, 2020 at 9:06 am
  
  You can make other recipes from Aquafaba which is the liquid.
  
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  - Dhwani Mehta says
    
    January 01, 2020 at 11:30 am
    
    Hi Nancy,
    Yes, absolutely. 🙂
    
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suzi says

December 14, 2018 at 10:10 pm

Wanting to make this and curious… do you just use the sesame seeds whole and raw?

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- Dhwani Mehta says
  
  December 17, 2018 at 8:18 am
  
  Yes, Suzi. Raw and whole sesame seeds. 🙂
  
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Jody says

February 17, 2019 at 8:47 am

If subbing in peanut butter for the sesame seeds/tahini, what measurement would I use please? Haven’t made this yet but look forward to it.

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- Dhwani Mehta says
  
  February 20, 2019 at 8:53 am
  
  Hi Jody!
  Sorry for late reply. Use the same amount of peanut butter. Hope this helps.
  
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