Why did my raw hummas taste bad?

[trinity082482]

Today I made a hummas paste to spread over head lettuce and topped with a bruchetta salad and it was horrid.

I used 2 cups of chickpeas (soaked over night)
I blended it in a blender with, 1 pinch of sea salt, 1 tbs of lemon juice and 1 small clove of garlic. The garlic and the lemon juice was the only good thing about it. The hummas was I duno how to describe it. It smelt very uncooked and it tasted very pastey and although I used water to help get it creamy it was nothing like cooked hummas. What did I do wrong?? :confused:

[Rawkinlocs]

Unfortunately, sprouted beans and legumes don't taste anything like cooked...they have that "earthy" taste (at least to ME they do). I've heard quite a few people complain about raw chickpea hummus but I've also heard quite a few have success with making hummus from zucchini or cashews instead of using sprouted chickpeas.

I think there are a few recipes floating around here if you care to do a quick search for them.

[trinity082482]

Oh, so it was supposed to taste earthy LOL. Now I feel dumb :D
Hmm.. Too bad I can't use canned. Its cooked :(

[trinity082482]

I've seen this one


No Bean Humus

2 medium zucchini
1/4 cup olive oil
4-8 garlic cloves
2 t celtic salt (or use dulse flakes)
1/2 cup lemon or lime juice
3/4 cup sesame seeds
3/4 cup tahini
1/4 t cayenne
1 t paprika
1 t ground cumin

Process zucchini, olive oil and garlic first in food processor. Add remaining ingredients and process until smooth!! Yummy!

Its chick pea free. Maybe I'll try it! :D

[Doe]

I've heard that adding 1 tablespoon of tahini for each cup of chick peas is what makes it creamy. There was a recipe a while ago that had red bell pepper in it too. Those who tried it at the time seemed to like it. Here it is http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4146&highlight=pepper+hummus

The person who posted it said it did not have the raw bean taste.

Teri S

[lodestar]

i've not been happy with the raw hummus made with chick peas...i've made two or three attempts; with and without tahini...little tails on the sprouted peas...i just don't want to waste food so next time i'll try another well recommended recipe.

[juliebove]

I tried the raw chickpea hummus using Juliano's recipe. His contained what seemed like waaaaay too much parsley. I cut back on the amount of parsley by a lot but it still turned it an icky green and it tasted of parsley and had a very chalky mouth feel to it. Wasn't smooth at all.

You might try sprouting the chickpeas for longer then eating them as is. I like those, peas, and lentils sprouted and eaten plain like popcorn. They're kind of crunchy and starchy like popcorn. I have not found a recipe with them in it that I like though. Just like them plain.

[rawpriestess]

I absolutely HATE raw chickpeas, they are horrible, but I do love hummus, so I use sunflower seeds instead of chickpeas, and they taste truly wonderful, please soak them first though. yummy!!!

[tvillemom]

I've never thought of using sunflower seeds instead....yum.
I've made the "No chickpea hummus" before...and I would recommend using less lemon juice to start with...and then taste it as you go! Let us know how it turns out!!
Wendi

[Yogamy]

glad to know that I am not alone in my dislike for the chick pea hummus- I made it for a demo I was doing- and made the mistake of not trying it myself first- I was horrified by it- it tasted nothing like my favorite hummus- which until a few months ago I was eating on a weekly basis. Glad to see that there are some more options- I will try the one that trinity found with the zuchinni and also one with sunflower seeds. thanks for your ideas

[Morn]

Thanks Doe for posting this. I love red pepper hummus! Can't wait to try it!

[Fireheart]

I use this recipe and I love it:

1 zucchini
1/4 of an onion
tsp of sesame oil
1/2 cup of raw sesame seeds
few cloves of garlic
lots of lemon juice
squirt of Braggs ammino
1 teaspoon tahini or not
Throw in a bunch of sprouts too!

Blend it in Vitamix and yum

[light&happy]

ok trinity... i just made your hummus and it is pretty much the best hummus ever! we are going to have it tonight with rawfoodchefs cracker-bread, pico de gallo and shredded lettuce.

thanks!

melissa :)

[trinity082482]

Wow thats awsome! :D

[Raw Jewelrylady]

This Cashew Hummus recipe I posted a while back just RAWKS- best I have ever had. :D

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17641&highlight=cashew+hummus

Lana

[rawdelight]

Alissa's Zucchini hummus is the best. I cant tolerate the chick pea one's.

[Bobbie]

The first time I made hummous with raw chickpeas I thought it was nasty but it grew on me and now I love it. It's more earthy the longer you sprout them, so now I just soak them for 24hrs then use them (and eat them raw by the handful). But I do love the earthy sprouty hummus now too.

[Bobbie]

I also make it with any other bean sprouts and mixed bean sprouts (I buy bags of mixed mung, aduki, lentil and chickpea)

[light&happy]

just had to add this hummus is so great with raw crackers and topepd with raw olives.
yummy!

melissa

[trinity082482]

Well thats it! *throws in the towel* Ive been soaking chick peas for 4 nights, rinsing day and night and I woke up to my kitchen smelling like a fart. :eek:
I sniffed the bowl and almost gagged. No more chickpeas for me. ;)

[rawxanne]

lol! Yeh, I dont blame you trin - I'd do the same! :D

[fairygirl]

I absolutely loove regular hummus....so ive tried a number of times to make sprouted chickpea version - however its always turned out horrible, not to mention the fact that it gives me the most horrendous gas :( ....and sprouting chickpeas too long makes them naasty.

now i make the zucchini hummus and im happy as a clam! i love it :)

LOL - trinity, thats kinda funny that your kitchen smelled like a fart! :D - i dont blame you either!

[trinity082482]

I absolutely loove regular hummus....so ive tried a number of times to make sprouted chickpea version - however its always turned out horrible, not to mention the fact that it gives me the most horrendous gas :( ....and sprouting chickpeas too long makes them naasty.

now i make the zucchini hummus and im happy as a clam! i love it :)

LOL - trinity, thats kinda funny that your kitchen smelled like a fart! :D - i dont blame you either!

lol.

I might try the zucchini one. I wonder if I have to peel it first. :confused:

[fairygirl]

yes! peel the zucchini first unless u want a greenish hummus...and i think it gets creamier without the peel.