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Basic Hummus

There's a hummus among us...

Peter B
Mar 14, 2021
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What

  • 1/4 cup tahini

  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

  • 2 tbsp garlic, minced

  • 1 can (~15.5oz) chickpeas*

  • 1 tsp cumin

  • salt, to taste

  • water, as needed

How

  1. Blend tahini and lemon juice until color lightens, ~2 minutes.

  2. Blend in garlic, salt, and cumin.

  3. Add chickpeas**, half at a time, blend until smooth.

  4. For a smoother texture, blend in 1 tbsp water*** at a time until desired smoothness is reached.


*Read: Garbanzo Beans.

**remove skins from the chickpeas for a smoother texture, and if you have an extra 20 minutes of your life to spare (it's tedious, tedious work).

***A ton of recipes will call for olive oil to smoothen. Unfortunately, olive oils often don't blend well and can leave an acrid taste, so unless you've spent a boatload on the really high-quality stuff, or are comfortable with a different oil, just use water to attain a smoother texture.

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