Homemade Hummus
This is a really basic hummus that's way better than store-bought. The trick is cooking the canned chickpeas with baking soda to get them super soft - makes all the difference for texture.
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Ingredients
~6 servings
- 2 cans chickpeas 15-ounce, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice plus additional to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt plus additional to taste
- 3/4 cup tahini
- 3 ice cubes
- 4 to 6 tablespoons ice water
- Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling
- Ground paprika or sumac for sprinkling
- Zaatar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Boil chickpeas with baking soda for 20 minutes until soft and skins start breaking.
- Mince garlic and mix with lemon juice. Let sit 10 minutes.
- Drain chickpeas, rinse with warm water, remove loose skins.
- Transfer warm chickpeas to food processor. Strain lemon-garlic mixture into processor.
- Blend chickpeas for 1 minute until very smooth.
- Add tahini and ice cubes. Blend until creamy.
- Stream in ice water to reach yogurt-like consistency.
- Taste and adjust salt and lemon juice.
- Transfer to serving plate. Create swooshes and well in center.
- Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle reserved chickpeas, paprika, sumac, and zaatar.
Notes
Ice cubes help create light, fluffy texture. Cold water helps achieve ideal consistency.
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