Bump Up A Can of Chickpeas with this Homemade Hummus

Bump Up A Can of Chickpeas with this Homemade Hummus

Classic Hummus

An authentic recipe from our kitchen to yours.

Course Snack
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword chickpea, classic, garlic, hummus, tahini, yummy
Author Déja Todman

Ingredients

  • 1 15½- oz. can chickpeas
  • 1 large lemon
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ½ cup tahini well mixed
  • 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling
  • ¾ tsp. or more kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp. ground cumin
  • 10 cranks freshly ground black pepper
  • Za’atar and/or sesame seeds for serving

Instructions

  1. Start by prepping all of your ingredients: Drain 15½ oz. chickpeas in a strainer or colander and rinse thoroughly. Let drain again while you do the other prep.
  2. Cut 1 lemon in half, remove any visible seeds, and squeeze juice into a small bowl. You should have 3–4 Tbsp.
  3. Smash 1 garlic clove with the flat side of your knife on a cutting board and remove peel. Continue to mash with side of knife until a paste forms. (You can also grate garlic on a microplane if you have one—you're just looking for a fine paste.)
  4. Combine drained chickpeas, 3 Tbsp. lemon juice, garlic, ½ cup tahini, ¾ tsp. salt, 10 cracks pepper, ¼ tsp. cumin, and 2 Tbsp. water in a food processor.
  5. Process until smooth, about 1 minute.
  6. With the motor running, stream in 3 Tbsp. oil, then continue to process until hummus is very light and creamy, about 1 minute longer. Taste and season with more salt, if needed.
  7. Transfer hummus to a shallow bowl, top with za’atar and/or sesame seeds, and drizzle with more oil.
  8. Serve and enjoy!

 

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