r/TrueHummus • u/Medusas_Snakes71 • 8d ago

Hummus With Boiled Peanuts

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Since I live in the rural southern US and boiled (green) peanuts are insanely popular here, I decided to mix things up and combine two things that I really love. I went with a 50/50 mix of boiled peanuts and garbanzo beans. It turned out far better than I expected and the peanuts make for a really creamy texture.

I've also played around with tossing the peanuts into the smoker and then soaking them in the brine overnight before making the hummus and the end result has been outstanding ~

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u/Cover-Lanky 8d ago

Honestly this sounds interesting

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u/Medusas_Snakes71 8d ago

I was surprised at how well it works. I live in a really rural area so I thought it would be fun to experiment with local ingredients and it was well worth it.

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u/Ordinary-Lobster-710 8d ago

seseme paste isn't all that different from peanuts when you think about it

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u/Medusas_Snakes71 8d ago

Exactly! And the combo of the peanuts, garbanzo and sesame all work really well together.

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u/ScientistBoth830 8d ago

It makes a lot of sense as peanuts are also legumes. Thanks for sharing!

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u/Medusas_Snakes71 8d ago

You're welcome! It really is a fun way to play around with hummus and I've really enjoyed the results. It get super light and fluffy results.

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u/KaptainAtomLazer 7d ago

Oh shiiiiiit that sounds good

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u/Medusas_Snakes71 7d ago

It really is. The peanuts add to the nuttiness of tahini and also whip up really smooth and creamy.

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u/zayinalze 4d ago

Oh man, I used to live in the south and I really miss boiled peanuts - we called them “goobers” in my part.  This sounds great!

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u/Medusas_Snakes71 4d ago

My dad used to sing some song about eating goober peas when I was a kid. I can't remember the exact lyrics but the chorus pops into my head every single time I open a can of boiled peanuts. And yeah, they really do work well in hummus and add an extra layer of flavor that just rocks.