Creamy Hummus in 5 Steps

Name: Creamy Hummus in 5 Steps
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 300 g · 2 cups dried chickpeas; 20 g · 1 tbsp tahini; 5 g · 1 tsp lemon salt; 3 g · ½ tsp salt; 20 ml · 4 tsp extra virgin olive oil; 20 ml · 4 tsp seed oil; 30 ml · 2 tbsp lemon juice; 4 g · 1 cloves garlic; 60 ml · ¼ cup ice-cold water; 1 g · ½ tsp paprika or cumin, to garnish

🍽 Serves 4⏱ Prep 10 min🌍 Middle Eastern

Smooth, creamy hummus with chickpeas, tahini, lemon salt and two oils.

📍 Lebanon

The story of the dish

Chickpeas have been eaten in the Middle East for thousands of years; hummus bi tahina appears in Cairo cookbooks of the 13th century and is now claimed by many countries.

The name: Hummus is the Arabic word for 'chickpea'.

Ingredients

Ingredient	EUg · ml	UScups · spoons
dried chickpeas	300 g	2 cups
tahini	20 g	1 tbsp
lemon salt	5 g	1 tsp
salt	3 g	½ tsp
extra virgin olive oil	20 ml	4 tsp
seed oil	20 ml	4 tsp
lemon juice	≈ 30 ml	≈ 2 tbsp
garlic	≈ 4 g	≈ 1 cloves
ice-cold water	≈ 60 ml	≈ ¼ cup
paprika or cumin to garnish	≈ 1 g	≈ ½ tsp

≈ amount suggested from similar recipes

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Also used: blender or food processor · spatula · serving plate

Method

dried chickpeas, soak them overnight in water with a little baking soda, then drain and cook in fresh water until very soft
Blend the chickpeas with the lemon juice, garlic, lemon salt and salt.
Add the tahini and blend again.
With the blender running, add the ice-cold water a little at a time until very smooth and creamy.
Add the seed oil and blend 1 more minute.
Spread in a plate, make a swirl, pour over the olive oil and garnish with chickpeas and paprika.

👨‍🍳 Chef’s tips

Ice-cold water makes hummus lighter and creamier.
Baking soda trick: Add a little baking soda while cooking to help soften the chickpeas and loosen their skins.
Garlic tip: Let the garlic sit in lemon juice for 5 minutes before blending to mellow its sharpness

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Nutrition per portion estimate · 1 of 4

382kcal

15 gprotein

46 gcarbs

18 gfat

Allergens

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