Middle Eastern Recipes

Hummus Dip Recipe


Hummus Dip
Hummus Dip Recipe

After making this rich, delicious hummus dip you will
never want to buy flat-tasting commercial hummus again.


Rating: 4 stars Read Reviews (3)

  • Type
  • Vegetarian
  • Level
  • Medium
  • Prep Time
  • hours
  • Total Time
  • 1 day
  • Yield
  • 8 servings
Tools You Will Need:

  Blender
  1 cup
  1 tsp
  1 tbsp
  1 large bowl
  Garlic presser
  Lemon squeezer

Ingredients:
 
  1 cup uncooked chickpeas  
  ¾ cup raw tahini (ground sesame seeds)
  ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  3 cloves garlic, crushed
  3 Tbsp olive oil
  1 Tbsp salt
  1 Tsp cumin
   Sweet paprika, olive oil and some parsley (for decoration only)
 
Directions:

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  1. Soak the chickpeas in water for 8-10 hours.

  2. Strain and drain the chickpeas and cook them in 5 cups water for 2
      hours until totally soft.  

  3. Strain and take them out of the water (keep the water!), reserve a few
      chickpeas for decoration.

  4. Place chickpeas and other ingredients in blender, gradually adding a
      small amount of the cooking water.

  5. Blend this mixture until smooth.

  6. Put the hummus spread in an attractive shallow bowl and decorate it
      with the cooked chickpeas, olive oil, paprika and some parsley.

Tips:
 v You can add less water if you want a thicker dip.
 v You can store the hummus dip in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Best Served With: Pita bread, Falafel and Pickled Cucumbers
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Reviews
 
This was good, but there was way too much salt! Use a lot less!
Ally, Wed Jun 09, 2010
 
The best hummus I ever tasted. I personally do not use so much salt, so I reduced the salt to one tsp. and it was still yummy.
Kay, Wed Jan 13, 2010
 
This hummus recipe rocks, it's tasty and worth every minute spent. Thank you!
Amanda, Tue Jan 12, 2010