Hummus recipe

Homemade hummus is a lot simpler to make than you may think, especially with our quick and easy recipe.

The traditional hummus is a Middle Eastern dip (sometimes spelt houmous) which has become popular all over the world. Served with a little flatbread to dip as it is in a freshly prepared kebab or served as a side with spicy lamb chops.

With our simple chickpea base, our hummus recipe is easy to whizz up in just three simple steps. We recommend using canned chickpeas but you can also use dried ones for hummus recipes, as long as you soak them in water overnight. All you need to do is combine all the ingredients in a food processor until you have a purée.

Kids will love dipping carrot sticks and other veg into this. An easy way to get another of their 5-a-day in!

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Ingredients

• 200g canned chickpeas
• 2tbsp lemon juice
• 2 crushed garlic cloves
• 1tsp ground cumin
• 100ml tahini
• 4tbsp water

Method

1. Drain the chickpeas and rinse.
2. Combine the chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt, tahini, and water in a food processor, and whiz to a purée (creamy and thick sauce consistency).
3. Add more lemon juice, garlic, cumin or salt to taste. Turn out your hummus into a bowl, and make smooth with the back of a spoon. Drizzle over olive oil and scatter some sesame seeds to serve, if you like.

The garlic, lemon, cumin and paprika give this quick hummus recipe plenty of flavour. For some extra flair, serve your hummus in a bowl with sprinkled pine nuts and olive oil drizzled on top.

Looking for a dip recipe with a bit of a twist? We've got a fantastic beetroot version of this hummus or why not try our recipe for Spicy Garlic Cannellini Bean Dip instead for something a bit different?