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Creamy hummus

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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
  • canned chickpeas
Drain and rinse the canned chickpeas, reserving the liquid (aquafaba) for other uses if wanted.
  • water
Optional: cover with two inches of water in a small pot and simmer 20 minutes until the skins float; skim off and discard the skins, then drain and rinse.
  • ¼ cup smooth tahini
Put the chickpeas in the food processor with the well-mixed tahini.
Tahini, and cooking chickpeas from dry
  • 4 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cloves garlic
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp cumin
Add the lemon juice, garlic, salt and cumin and start the processor; let it run a while.
Lemon, garlic, salt and cumin
Scrape the bowl down when fairly smooth.
  • 2 tbsp ice water
Drizzle in the ice water to help it emulsify and thin it, and run about 5 minutes for a creamy texture, scraping down about three minutes in.
Ice water for an emulsified, creamy hummus
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Add the extra virgin olive oil and process until done; it comes out warm from the blade's energy.
  • minced parsley
  • paprika
  • olive oil
Garnish with minced parsley, paprika and a good olive oil. Keeps up to a week in an airtight container in the fridge.
Garnishing and storing