Homemade Hummus Recipe
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Homemade hummus is very easy to make and it tastes so much better than those store bought ones. The hummus recipe I make uses tahini paste and canned chickpeas. I find canned chickpeas to be very quick when preparing hummus and they also taste very good!
Authentic Lebanese Hummus recipe is always made with dried chickpeas which is also a beautiful thing, but could be time consuming. If you have the time, you should definitely give it a try . You’ll need about 1 1/2 cups of cooked chickpeas for this recipe (roughly 1/3 cups of dried chickpeas). If you decide to use dried chickpeas, make sure to read: How to get the dried chickpeas ready for cooking section before you start.
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How to Get the Dried Chickpeas Ready for Cooking:
Place about 1/3 cup of dried chickpeas in a large bowl and cover with water. Soak overnight.
How to Cook the Dried Chickpeas:
- Drain the water and rinse before cooking.
- In a medium sized pot, add chickpeas and cover with water.
- Add 1 tsp salt.
- Cover the pot and cook on medium-low heat for about 1 hour, or until fully cooked.
Homemade Hummus Recipe

This homemade hummus recipe is quick and easy to make, super-smooth and creamy, and tastes so much better the store bought stuff.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups chickpeas, cooked and drained or 1 (15 oz) can chick peas, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup well mixed tahini paste
- 1 small garlic clove- minced
- 2 to 3 tbsp water
- Salt to taste ( start with 1 tsp)
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, for serving
- Dash ground paprika, for serving - optional
Instructions
- Reserve about 10 whole chickpeas in a small bowl, for decorating later, if you'd like.
- In your food processor, pulse washed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, salt and garlic until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Scrape the sides and bottom of the food processor with a rubber spoon ,then pulse a little bit more, until smooth and creamy- about 1-2 minutes.
- If your hummus is too thick, add 2-3 tablespoons of cold water and pulse some more, until reaching your desired consistency.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning: extra pinch of salt or a little extra lemon juice.
- Transfer hummus mixture to a serving plate.
- Decorate with reserved whole chickpeas and a sprinkle of paprika powder.
- Serve topped with drizzle of olive oil.
- Enjoy your homemade hummus dip!
How to make Hummus:
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