If only medicine could come from purely natural ingredients and taste like rich, creamy hummus…Oh wait, it can!
We are all familiar with turmeric as one of the most standard spices in Indian cuisine, but did you know that it has been used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic medicine to promote a whole range of health benefits? It stimulates digestion, boosts the immune system, detoxifies the liver, and may even be effective at fending off cancer and depression. When paired with black pepper to help the body absorb curcumin (the main active ingredient in turmeric), it is also has powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties.
Plus, it’s just delicious.
Knowing all this, I’m always looking for different ways to incorporate turmeric into my diet, and here’s a great one! Chickpeas are already quite the superfood, with their high levels of iron, protein and fibre, but combined with turmeric, this hummus is incredibly good for you.
I already had a batch of my homemade hummus in the fridge, so all I did was mix some turmeric power and a bit of black pepper into it.
But, just in case you want to make everything from scratch, here’s the whole recipe below.
- 500 grams of dry chickpeas (soaked overnight, then left to simmer until soft)
- 3 tbsp tahini
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 large cloves of garlic
- 1.5 tsp salt
- crushed chili peppers
- turmeric (I just kept adding it in and mixing until everything was a rich yellow colour)
- black pepper
Everything just goes straight into the blender, and that’s all there is to it! For a bit of added flavour, some paprika or cumin also gives it an extra kick.
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so pretty and healthy…perfect!
This is amazing! I am a huge fan of turmeric myself!
Precisely! It’s colourful, delicious, and an absolute powerhouse for your health! 😀
Gorgeous color!
Thank you! That’s initially what attracted me to the idea as well…that gorgeous yellow color! But, it turns out that it tastes as good as it looks haha. Bonus! 😛
Oh that hummus looks delicious! This recipe sounds so flavorful. I really like the addition of chili flakes. Its colorful, yummy and healthy. I can’t wait to try this soon.
Yes, it really is quite flavorful! The addition of turmeric completely transforms the hummus. It’s almost like an entirely different dish altogether. i had it for dinner on pita bread, with a mixed salad of tomato, cucumbers, onion, and fenugreek sprouts, So delicious! I’d love to hear what you think of it. 🙂
Lovely! So simple but so effective.
Exactly! Good food and good health need not be overly complicated. 🙂
Turmeric is so unique and super healthy. Really love its color and taste! Thanks for sharing this colorful recipe. What a great idea to add turmeric. I haven’t thought of that 🙂
Thanks! I’m really glad that you like this idea! After recently hearing about all the health benefits of turmeric, I bought a big bag of it and am enjoying incorporating it into all sorts of rice, lentil and bean dishes. Such a versatile and delicious spice! I’m totally hooked haha 😀
Haha I know what you mean. I’m all about spices and they all have so many positive effects. I will try your recipe very soon 😉
For sure! Spices are delicious and insanely healthy…what could be better? If you like turmeric, I think you’ll like this hummus a lot! 🙂
This looks delicious, will try this out on my next batch of homemade hummus. The golden colour is amazing.
Isn’t it? I love trying out different combinations of flavours in my hummus, and the gorgeous colours that often result are a really fun bonus! 🙂
I think I have paid so much more attention to the colours of foods since turning veggie (ages back), then vegan (a couple of years ago). I think probably because the veg becomes the main feature 🙂
That’s a good point! I feel like in a lot of meat and fish dishes, the veggies are just the garnish that get pushed to the side. Dishes where the veg is the main centrepiece are so much more colourful!
That’s so true – and I’m really enjoying learning how to preserve veg too now, and how beautiful they look all lined up in jars in the pantry x
It is so healthy colorful and delicious——- turmeric is one of the great gifts of God
Agreed! I’ve been noticing some great health benefits since incorporating turmeric into my daily cooking!
do let me know please if you find some more benefits of turmeric 🙂
I have a family member who suffered with chronic back pain, and after recently consuming turmeric on a daily basis, its powerful anti-inflammatory properties seem to have kicked in, and her back pain is gone! I was very excited to hear it. 😀
waqai ????? so magical effect. how long did it take to heal completely
It took about two months of having it in a couple meals each day. For example, turmeric hummus, turmeric daal, or pulao with turmeric. Fenugreek is also anti-inflammatory. Fenugreek curry and sprouted fenugreek salads are another thing that I’ve been enjoying almost every day. Delicious medicine! 😀
sorry for being so late in replying dear friend. Thank you again
amazing
What a great idea. I particularly like that you’ve thought of the black pepper to help with absorption of Turmeric.
Thanks! It’s the perfect combination. Lately I’ve been experimenting with adding in a few other spices such as cumin. They all work wonderfully together.
Love this recipe! Great colour
Thank you! I’m loving the brilliant colour as well 😀
Wow vibrant in colour and delicious! Absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you! The colour drew me in, but the flavour is what makes this a favourite! 🙂
So special & healthy too! Love the color!
That looks great, wonderful with these healthy ingredients!
Thank you! ❤