Hummus
HB-3567 · Hand-built original · Middle Eastern
A smooth dip of chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil.
Middle EasternDip5 minServes 6186 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber
Main ingredient: chickpeas
Servings:6quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 14 oz canned chickpeas, drained (reserve liquid and a few chickpeas)
- 1/4 cup liquid from the canned chickpeas
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup tahini, mixed well
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt, plus more if needed
- pinch black pepper
- pinch paprika, more olive oil and reserved chickpeas, to serve
Method
- Reserve about 10 chickpeas for garnish.
- Put the remaining chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, tahini and olive oil in a food processor or blender and blitz to a paste.
- Add the salt and pepper.
- Add the reserved liquid and blitz for a couple of minutes until smooth, to a soft dropping consistency.
- Adjust the lemon and salt to taste and loosen with more liquid if needed.
- Spoon onto a plate or shallow bowl, swirl the surface, top with the reserved chickpeas, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with paprika and serve.
Prep: 5 min · Total: 5 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
186 kcalCalories
74 gServing