Middle Eastern · snack
Extra-Smooth Classic Hummus
Restaurant-smooth hummus at home with canned chickpeas, tahini and lemon. Ready in 10 minutes.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 1 can (400 g) chickpeas, drained (save the liquid)
- ⅓ cup (80 g) tahini
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 small clove garlic
- 3–4 tbsp ice-cold water
- ½ tsp ground cumin and ½ tsp salt
- Olive oil and paprika to serve
Method
- Blend the tahini, lemon juice, garlic and salt for 1 minute until pale and thick.
- Add the chickpeas and cumin and blend for 2 minutes, scraping down the sides.
- With the blender running, add ice-cold water a spoonful at a time until very smooth and fluffy.
- Spread in a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and dust with paprika.
Cook's notes
- For the smoothest result, simmer the chickpeas with ½ tsp baking soda for 10 minutes and rinse before blending.
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