Homemade Hummus
Smooth, silky chickpea cream with tahini, lemon and a touch of cumin, ideal for spreading on pita bread or veggie sticks.
- Total
- 10 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
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Ingredients
Serves 4
- chickpea14 oz
- tahini2 tbsp
- lemon1
- garlic clove1
- cumin0.5 tsp
- sweet paprika1 pinch
- olive oil3 tbsp
- salt0.5 tsp
Method
- 1
Drain the cooked chickpeas, reserving some of the liquid from the jar, and rinse them under the tap.
- 2
Put the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, peeled garlic clove, cumin, salt and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the blender jar.
- 3
Blend 2-3 minutes, gradually adding the reserved liquid until you get a fine, creamy paste.
- 4
Taste and adjust the salt, lemon or cumin to taste.
- 5
Serve in a bowl, make a well in the center, drizzle with the rest of the olive oil and sprinkle with the sweet paprika.
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