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Hummus

Ultra-creamy homemade hummus made from chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic, and cumin, blended until silky smooth.

Yield2 cups
Prep10 mins
Total10 mins
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Hummus

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ½ -¾ cup tahini paste (make sure it tastes fresh, not bitter or rancid)
  • 2-3 garlic cloves
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup water, more to desired consistency
  • 1 teaspoon salt, more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper (white pepper recommended)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained (or ½ cup dried chickpeas, cooked)

Method

  1. Place the lemon juice, garlic cloves, tahini paste, olive oil, and water in a food processor — whip this up until creamy. Then add the salt, pepper, cumin, and chickpeas and blend until really smooth. Add more cold water, a tablespoon at a time, until it is the consistency you like and blend the heck out of it! Blend for at least a full minute or two. Taste and adjust salt and lemon.
  2. Spoon the ultra-creamy hummus into a wide shallow bowl or onto a plate, creating a "well" for the olive oil (or other sauces) with the back of your spoon.
  3. If using garden veggies, peel the carrots, prep other veggies, cutting all into small bite-sized crudités and arrange, tucking into the hummus.
  4. Drizzle with olive oil. Scatter with fresh herbs. Sprinkle with spices.
  5. Voila!

Recipe from feastingathome.com