Easy Homemade Middle Eastern Hummus Recipe
This easy hummus recipe delivers a smooth and creamy Middle Eastern classic that is simple to make and irresistibly delicious. Perfect as an appetizer, side dish, or snack, it promises fresh flavor that outshines store-bought varieties.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Diet: Vegetarian, Halal, Kosher
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1x 570g jar of chickpeas around 360g cooked chickpeas
- 1 garlic clove*
- 4 tbsp runny tahini
- Juice of 1 lemon 3-4 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4–6 ice cubes
Garnish ideas
- Roasted chickpeas
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Sumac or paprika
- Fresh parsley
- Toasted pine nuts
Instructions
- Prep the chickpeas: For a super smooth hummus, I would recommend removing the skin off the chickpea by rubbing them between your fingers. It helps to place them in a bowl of warm water. You can skip this step if you don’t have time, but it is worth it for a super creamy hummus!
- Blend base ingredients: Add the chickpeas to a food processor along with the garlic, tahini, lemon juice and salt.
- Process to smooth: Blend until smooth, you’ll notice the hummus is still grainy at this point. Add the ice cubes and blend again until super creamy.
- Serve and garnish: Transfer and smooth into a serving dish, then garnish. I like to top mine with roasted chickpeas, toasted pine nuts, a sprinkle of sumac and a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Notes
- * I’m not keen on super garlicy hummus, so I just use the one garlic clove. If you love garlic, you may want to use 2-3 garlic cloves. I would suggest starting with one, then give it a try and add more to taste.
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