Ethereally Smooth Hummus
Total Time
Approximately 9 minutes for peeling, additional time for cooking if using dried chickpeas.
Prep Time
9 minutes for peeling (additional time if cooking dried chickpeas)
Cook Time
20-40 minutes if using dried chickpeas
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Ingredients
1 3/4 cups
- 1 3/4 cups cooked, drained chickpeas (from a 15-ounce can) or a little shy of 2/3 cup dried chickpeas (for same yield)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (for dried chickpeas only)
- 1/2 cup tahini paste
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, or more to taste
- 2 small cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt, or more to taste
- Approximately 1/4 cup water or reserved chickpea cooking water
- Olive oil, paprika or sumac, pita wedges (brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with za’atar, or a combination of sesame seeds and sea salt), and/or carrot sticks [optional] to serve
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Preparation
Step 1
If using dried chickpeas: Soak chickpeas in a large bowl overnight, covered with at least twice their volume of cold water.
Step 2
The next day, drain them, and sauté them in a medium saucepan with the baking soda for about three minutes.
Step 3
Add 3 1/4 cups water and bring it to a boil. Skim any foam that floats to the surface.
Step 4
Cook for 20 to 40 minutes, until tender.
Step 5
Drain the chickpeas (saving the broth for soups or to thin the hummus) and cool enough to handle.
Step 6
Peel the chickpeas by gently pressing to pop them out of their skins.
Step 7
In a food processor, blend the chickpeas until powdery clumps form, about a minute.
Step 8
Add the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and salt and blend until pureed.
Step 9
With the machine running, drizzle in water or reserved chickpea cooking water until smooth and creamy.
Step 10
Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more salt or lemon if needed.
Step 11
Transfer the hummus to a bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Step 12
To serve, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika.
Step 13
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Chef's notes
Peeling chickpeas makes the hummus smoother.
Garlic flavor intensifies after resting overnight.
