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Hummus

Lebanese chickpea dip - creamy chickpea tahini spread. World famous mezze.

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time8 hours (including soaking)
Servings8
DifficultyEasy

πŸ§‚ Ingredients

  • 250 g Chickpeas
  • 100 g Tahini
  • 80 ml Lemon juice
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • for drizzling Olive oil

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ³ Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak and cook chickpeas very soft.

    ⏱️ 8+ hours
  2. 2

    Blend with tahini, lemon, garlic.

    ⏱️ 5 minutes
  3. 3

    Add ice water for creaminess.

    ⏱️ 3 minutes
  4. 4

    Plate. Drizzle oil. Top with whole chickpeas.

πŸ’‘ Pro Tips

  • βœ“Must be very smooth
  • βœ“Ice water is the secret
  • βœ“Lebanese hummus is the original

πŸ”„ Variations

  • With meat (hummus bil lahme)
  • With pine nuts

πŸ₯— Nutrition

Per serving

Calories180
Protein8g
Carbs18g
Fat10g
Fiber4g

🏷️ Tags

Hummus Recipe - Lebanon | world.food