How to Make Hummus without Tahini - Recipe (2024)

I have had hummus a number of ways… both with and without tahini. I love it either way… with or without tahini. With that being said, my sister is allergic to sesame, so I’m always looking for a good recipe that doesn’t call for it.

And here I may have found the ultimate one.

great background history, thanks for sharing..my girls love hummus, so I always try to have chickpeas onhand, great remake without the tahini..stunning plating!!

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What an exciting take on hummus…delicious!

Yum! I love hummus, and it is true that tahini can be hard to come by sometimes. Also, the price for tahini has become a bit ridiculous in the States, so it is great to have an alternative.

Beautiful photo!

Like others, I balked at making hummus at home because of the tahini. That and Sabra hummus is ungodly delicious, but then I realized I could make my own tahini by grinding up sesame seeds (which I always have on hand) and adding olive oil. And now I’m a hummus making fiend. But I still cave once in a while when it comes to Sabra but who can blame me?

I have found that the tahini is used more as a filler and an alternative to olive oil. I will be doing a lecture next week at the Mid – West / Mid – East coalition on the role hummus has played in pre 1200 ad westward expansion. Looking forward to it.

This is the first time I have made hummus at home. Just tried it and it is delicious. This is way better than the stuff in the shops and without any additives. Thank you.

Hi there! I live in Greece and have no trouble finding tahini at a reasonable price. I just wanted to suggest that if you do like the taste of sesame but can’t get it or find it expensive, an idea is to toast a cup of sesame seeds in a frying pan on medium heat until golden brown and add them to your mixture. I do this whether I add tahini or not and it gives a nice flavour and texture to the hummus.

Thank you! Tahini is also calorie laden. I didn’t know I could just omit.
Love your presentation as well.

I found this recipe searching for a non-Tahini hummus. I found this and what a find! I couldn’t believe this actually came out fo my kitchen. My wife (pregnant) and I eat this up constantly especially with me being on the daniel fast for Lent. I even brought it into work and shared the dish and nowe the recipe. Thanks so much and please keep ’em coming!

MMMM!! That was delicious! I was always told you HAD to have tahini to make homemade hummus. But I tried this recipe tonight, and it was great! Taste better than the store bought brands.

Hi there! Nice post. I too like hummus and will be making my hummus recipe to go along with a chicken salad tonight. I have never used tahini but do use sesame seeds. The addition of roasted seasame seeds adds a nice texture to an already delicious dish! Ingredients in my recipe are:

1 can chickpeas warmed
fresh lemon juice
cummin
fresh chopped garlic cooked in olive oil
roasted crushed sesame seeds
little salt/pepper to taste

I haven’t tried this recipe as of yet but it sounds very good. I was wondering if substituting lime juice would be ok? We don’t get fresh lemons here but the little limes are readily available. Also question about the tahini–I made some and it has a different kind of taste and was wondering if that is normal. Thanks

Hi! Your dish looks gorgeous! I wanted to know how long we could store this in the fridge. Would be helpful if you could elaborate. Cheers.

Our neighbor proudly makes what he calls hummus without tahini. It was delicious with lots of cumin, but it just isn’t hummus without the flavor of the sesame tahini. I’m a bit puzzled about all the claims for short shelf life of tahini. We keep ours in the refrigerator and have no trouble with it lasting a long time. Also, Costco carries a brand of organic hummus called Pita Pal. It’s delicious. I like Sabra, too.

As far as the value of having a recipe of hummus without Tahini goes, I personally think it’s awesome to be able to try this great recipe out because Tahini is not only hard to find…. it’s expensive as well as very high in calories. This alternative is a win/win! Thanks so much for publishing this! I’m excited to try it out!

I’ve found sesame oil (dark better than light) is a perfect substitute for tahini. Especially since it is much easier to find than tahini and usually a bit less (since you use less – about 1 tbls per 16oz of beans).

Thanks for that recipe just tried it and outcome was delicious.

My son used to LOVE hummus but when he was 4 we found out he’s allergic to sesame seeds. I’ve tried other recipes without the tahini and this is by far the best with out it. My son is so happy he can have hummas again. Thank you!

Turned out fantastic!

i would add extra olive oil to achieve desired consistency at the end, to compensate for the fat lost by omitting tahini. This should hopefully make for a creamier less watery humous.

Just another little nutritional add on: I went in search of this recipe because of my concern about the instability of polyunsaturates especially when heated, and their implications on health. Failing to find a tahini paste that wasn’t made from sesame seeds which had been roasted/toasted, I went on to consider what other natural emulsifier to use. Since egg would make it too much like mayonnaise and possibly reduce the shelf life of the humous, (plus offend vegans) I was delighted to find that you were able to use the ‘bean juice’ as the emulsifier, with great success!

Thank you.

Love this recipe, absolutely delicious and the tahini is not missed!

I love this recipe, I don’t really like sesame seeds so this is perfect!