A shelf stable hummus food product having three ingredients； chickpeas,tahini,and spices. To keep the hummus mixture shelf stable for a longer period, it isbest toisolate the Chickpeas from tahini and spices until it is ready forconsumption. The threeingredients are provided in their own separate packages or bags. When requiredto makeone, the consumer has to: rip open each packet； empty the contents completelyinto acontainer； and stir all ingredients together thoroughly until smooth. Duringthis stirringor mixing process, the tahini mixes with the water from the chickpea puree andbeforethe bacteria activity begins and disintegration starts, the citric acid: a)helps combiningthe ingredients forming a homogenous creamy and smooth paste； b) acts as anemulsifying agent to keep the tahini, water and chickpea from separating.
