Hummus Recipe

Name: Hummus
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 or more servings
Ingredients: 2 cups drained well-cooked or canned chickpeas, liquid reserved; 1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste), optional, with some of its oil; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus oil for drizzling; 2 cloves garlic, peeled, or to taste; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon ground cumin or paprika, or to taste, plus a sprinkling for garnish; Juice of 1 lemon, plus more as needed; Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish

Ingredients

2 cups drained well-cooked or canned chickpeas, liquid reserved
1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste), optional, with some of its oil
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus oil for drizzling
2 cloves garlic, peeled, or to taste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon ground cumin or paprika, or to taste, plus a sprinkling for garnish
Juice of 1 lemon, plus more as needed
Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish

	PREP TIME 15m	TOTAL TIME 15m
YIELD 8 or more servings

Instructions

1. Put everything except the parsley in a food processor and begin to process; add the chickpea liquid or water as needed to allow the machine to produce a smooth puree.
2. Taste and adjust the seasoning (I often find I like to add much more lemon juice). Serve, drizzled with the olive oil and sprinkled with a bit more cumin or paprika and some parsley.

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