5-Minute Hummus
Published Sept. 25, 2022
- Total Time
- 5 minutes
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Ingredients
- ¼garlic clove
- Juice of 1 lemon, about ¼ cup
- 1(16-ounce) jar tahini
- 1tablespoon kosher salt
- 1teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 to 1½cups ice water
- 2(15-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
979 calories; 67 grams fat; 9 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 24 grams monounsaturated fat; 29 grams polyunsaturated fat; 74 grams carbohydrates; 25 grams dietary fiber; 10 grams sugars; 35 grams protein; 981 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Drop the ¼ garlic clove into a food processor and add the lemon juice. Pour the tahini on top, making sure to scrape it all out of the container, and add the salt and cumin. Process until the mixture looks peanut-buttery, about 1 minute. Stream in the ice water, a little at a time, with the motor running. Process just until the mixture is smooth and creamy and lightens to the color of dry sand.
- Step 2
Add the chickpeas and process for about 3 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl as you go, until the chickpeas are completely blended and the hummus is smooth and uniform in color.
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I am Armenian and have been making hummus for years. One jar of tahini is overbearing. Two to three heaping tablespoons should be sufficient. Eliminate the water. Add 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil and you should be good to go.
I made a few substitutions: flour for the tahini, butter for the lemon juice, sugar for the cumin, nixed the garlic, chocolate chips for the chickpeas... Let me tell you, the BEST hummus ever! Psych. I followed the recipe exactly and it was divine.
I make hummus regularly, to great reviews. The recipe is simple: 3 cloves garlic 1/4 cup tahini 1 can chickpeas, reserve the starchy liquid it is packed in 2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper EVOO to taste Follow the procedure in this recipe, except use the liquid the chickpeas are packed in, which adds flavor and starch and makes for an exceptionally smooth hummus.
Mix til it’s the color of dry sand? From where? It’s recipe directions like this that frustrate even experienced cooks. Also probably olive oil could sub for some of that water, though it’s light and creamy.
King Harvest Toasted Sesame Hummus( Portland OR) my favorite purchased Hummus. The toasty flavor is amazing. Anyone with a recipe amendment to come close to that flavor is appreciated!
I've been making this recipe for years (I was actually taught how to make this by Michael Solomonov). As you stream in the ice water, you at first think no way will this turn smooth. You just keep adding the water and suddenly, the consistency totally changes. The best thing about this recipe is that you can take a jar of tahini, no matter how separated it is, and dump the whole thing in - no need to worry about mixing beforehand.
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