1. You can make your own tahini for the hummus if you don't want to purchase it from the store. It's super easy. In a food processor, add 1 cup of sesame seeds and blitz it till it's crumbly. Next add 3-4 tablespoons of light olive oil or vegetable oil with a pinch of salt and blitz till it's a smooth paste. Depending on the sesame seeds and the consistency you like, you might want to add another tablespoon of the oil.
2. You can have hummus as a dip with different vegetables, or even make pita chips to go along with it. For pita chips, just cut up the pita bread into chip-sized pieces, drizzle olive oil on it and bake for 8-12 minutes at 375˚F or 180˚C. You have even add some minced garlic on top for an extra delicious flavor!
3. Hummus is also great inside a sandwich. It goes super well with grilled chicken and meat too!
4. Preserve the liquid left over from the cooked chickpeas or the liquid from the canned chickpeas and use it to give the hummus a smoother texture.