Hummus Recipe
05. May, 2008 
9 Comments
I really was prepared to not like this hummus, or at least be unimpressed by it. This recipe comes from Cook’s Illustrated and much like a lot of their recipes makes something naturally easy much harder. I chose to make it in the first place because I bought this new camera and wanted to have something to practice on which would tolerate sitting out for a little while.
Their claim was that it was very creamy, and this is true. I don’t know if I would make the effort every time but it really does product good results – it didn’t last for a full 24 hours.
Hummus
(makes ~2 cups)
3T fresh lemon juice
1/4C water
6T tahini
2T olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
1 can chickpeas (14oz), drained and rinsed
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/2t salt
1/4t ground cumin
1T fresh cilantro, minced
Combine lemon juice and water in a small bowl and set aside. Whisk together tahini and 2T of olive oil in a second small bowl and set aside. Set aside 2T of chickpeas for garnish.
Process remaining chickpeas, garlic, salt and cumin in a food processor for 15 seconds. Scrape down bowl. Turn processor back on and stream in lemon juice mixture. Scrape down again and process for 1 minute. Now stream in tahini mixture and process for another 15 seconds.
Serve sprinkled with remaining chickpeas, cilantro and drizzled with olive oil.
Tags: Vegetarian, Beans, Garlic and Dip
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Lookin’ good Kat…the hummus recipe is a good one and you can now play around with it to your tastes.
Also, the photo’s good…pitch the old camera now!
I haven’t made this recipe, but have heard good things about it from other bloggers.
And I agree with Peter – great photo!
I LOVE hummus! Its healthy, yummy, and easy to make! Your recipe sounds wonderful!
I do love hummus, but I just tend to through it all in the blender! I wonder if it makes a difference to the final result making it this way! It certainly looks great
That sounds good, I’ve never made my own hummus before. I hate tahini on it’s own, so I don’t want to have to buy any.
Peter – thanks, I am still emotionally attached to my old photo though.
Deborah – it did turn out well.
Lina – It is fabulously healthy isn’t it?
Holler – yeah I usually just throw it in the processor myself.
Sara – I *only* ever use it for hummus, I should probably branch out.
This looks lovely. I really like to put whole chickpeas and olive oil on top pf ths hummus, it just makes the texture and flavour a bit more exciting.
Hummus is delicious. I have never made it using water, and I actually have never even made it using a food processor. I take it all the “streaming” was what made it a bit more complicated to make? Sounds good though!
Nice looking hummus!