Description
Classic homemade hummus brings Middle Eastern comfort to your table with creamy chickpea goodness. Smooth tahini and zesty lemon elevate this simple dip into a memorable culinary experience you’ll crave repeatedly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (15 oz / 425 g) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup tahini
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)
- 2 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 to 3 tbsps cold water
- Paprika or sumac, for garnish (optional)
- Fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Emulsify Base: In a food processor, whip tahini and lemon juice until the mixture transforms into a light, silky smooth texture that serves as the creamy foundation for the hummus.
- Layer Aromatics: Introduce minced garlic, robust olive oil, earthy cumin, and a delicate pinch of salt to the tahini blend, processing until the ingredients meld into a fragrant and harmonious mixture.
- Integrate Chickpeas: Pulse the drained chickpeas into the mixture, continuously processing to break down the legumes and create a uniform, velvety consistency while periodically scraping the processor’s sides to ensure complete integration.
- Adjust Consistency: Stream cold water into the running processor, allowing the hummus to evolve into a luxuriously smooth spread that maintains the perfect balance between thickness and spreadability.
- Refine Flavor: Pause to taste and calibrate the seasoning, adjusting with additional salt, lemon juice, or spices to elevate the flavor profile to a perfectly balanced crescendo.
- Plate and Garnish: Elegantly transfer the hummus to a serving dish, artfully drizzling golden olive oil across the surface and sprinkling a vibrant dust of paprika or finely chopped parsley to create a visually stunning and flavor-enhanced presentation.
Notes
- Whip Tahini Thoroughly: Blend tahini and lemon juice for at least 2-3 minutes to create an ultra-smooth, light base that ensures creamy hummus texture.
- Control Liquid Consistency: Add cold water gradually and sparingly to prevent watery hummus; ideal texture should be thick yet spreadable like soft serve.
- Optimize Chickpea Preparation: Use well-drained, room temperature chickpeas and consider removing their outer skins for an exceptionally silky smooth result.
- Season Strategically: Taste and adjust seasonings incrementally, remembering that flavors will develop and intensify after refrigeration, so start conservatively with salt and spices.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg