Hummus Recipe | Chickpea Hummus With Tahini

Hummus is creamy & delicious Middle Eastern dish made with chickpeas, tahini, garlic & lemon juice. It can be enjoyed a dip, spread or snack.

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Recipe Info

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings 4

Category Dips & Spreads

Cuisine Lebanese

Soak the chickpeas for 6 hours or overnight. Then boil them with some salt and water for 30 mins or till they become soft and mushy. You can also use canned chickpeas.
1 Cup White Chickpeas (Safed Chane), 2 Teaspoon Salt, 3 Cups Water
Let the chickpeas cook and then rinse them with water. You can optionally remove the skins off the chickpeas at this stage, however I have left them on.
Combine garlic, lemon juice, salt and cumin powder in a food processor. Grind them till the garlic is finely minced.
2 Garlic Cloves, 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice, 1 Teaspoon Cumin Powder (Jeera Powder), 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Add tahini to the food processor along with olive oil and blend for 30 second intervals 2-3 times, to make a smooth fluffy paste.
1/4 Cup Tahini, 2 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Save a few chickpeas for garnishing and add the rest of the cooked chickpeas in the food processor in small batches along with a few tablespoons of water.
Grind the chickpeas till smooth, adding water as needed to adjust the consistency of the hummus.
1/4 Cup Water
Chickpea hummus is ready. Pour it in a platter garnished with cooked chickpeas, olive oil, paprika and parsley. Serve with warm pita bread or veggie sticks.
2 Tablespoon White Chickpeas (Safed Chane), 1/2 Teaspoon Paprika or Red Chilli Powder, 1/2 Teaspoon Parsley Leaves, 1 Teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil