This Classic Homemade Hummus Recipe is a wonderful snack food or party dip that's really easy to make. Using just chickpeas as the base with lemon juice, garlic, olive oil and tahini paste for a super flavourful dip!
First peel the chickpeas. Gently rub each chickpea to loosen and remove the skin. Repeat for all chickpeas and discard the skins.
Add lemon juice, olive oil, thaini paste, garlic, salt and water to a food processor. Pulse on high for about a minute.
Add the chickpeas to the food processor and pulse on high for 3 - 4 minutes until really smooth. Scrape down the sides as necessary when blending. If the mixture is too thick, add a little more cold water as needed.
Remove the hummus from the food processor and transfer to a serving dish. Serve with pita bread, crackers or raw vegetables.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Notes
HOW TO COOK DRY CHICKPEAS
In a large saucepan, combine 3/4 cup of dry chickpeas with water. Fill the pot almost to the rim with water. Leave to soak overnight.
After the chickpeas have soaked for 8 hours, change the water and refill the pot with water. Cook over medium heat for about 1 1/2 hours until the chickpeas are really soft. if they are still not really soft at this point, continue cooking for about 30 more minutes. Add more water if necessary.
When fully cooked and soft, drain and rinse.
Remove skins as you would would in the written recipe above.
OTHER NOTES
Taste as you go - the portions of lemon to olive oil to garlic are my personal taste. If you like it with a bit more lemon, add some. Same goes for garlic and olive oil. I feel it's perfect just like this, but make adjustments as necessary.
Use soft chickpeas - if using can chickpeas, make sure they are really soft, almost mushy. if they are not really soft, you will not get a smooth hummus. I recommend cooking the can chickpeas for a further 15 - 20 minutes in boiling water if they are not soft enough. This isn't usually necessary, just depending on brand of chickpeas you are using.
Storing homemade hummus - you can store this homemade hummus in an airtight container in the fridge for about 4 days.
Nutrition Facts
Classic Hummus
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 298Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Sodium 11mg0%
Potassium 401mg11%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 10g42%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 37IU1%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 73mg7%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.