Hummus Recipe Recipe
My chef's perfected hummus recipe is ultra-creamy, flavorful, and tahini-forward, like the ones they serve in Middle Eastern restaurants.
How to Make the Best Hummus Recipe
This creamy, restaurant-quality hummus recipe brings the authentic flavors of Middle Eastern cuisine right to your kitchen. Unlike store-bought versions, homemade hummus has a fresh, bright flavor with the perfect balance of tangy lemon, nutty tahini, and aromatic cumin.
The secret to ultra-smooth hummus lies in the technique. By blending the tahini with lemon juice and garlic before adding the chickpeas, you create an incredibly silky base that results in that signature creamy texture you find at the best Mediterranean restaurants. The ice-cold water is another game-changer—it helps whip air into the mixture for an even lighter, fluffier consistency.
Serve this hummus as part of a mezze spread with warm pita bread, fresh vegetables, and a drizzle of good olive oil. It’s perfect for entertaining, healthy snacking, or as a flavorful addition to wraps and sandwiches. Once you make hummus from scratch, you’ll never go back to the packaged stuff.
Hummus Recipe
My chef's perfected hummus recipe is ultra-creamy, flavorful, and tahini-forward, like the ones they serve in Middle Eastern restaurants.
Ingredients
Hummus
Instructions
Hummus
- Place lemon juice, garlic cloves, tahini paste, olive oil and water in a food processor, and whip this up until creamy.
- Add the salt, pepper, cumin, chickpeas and blend until really smooth. Add more cold water, a tablespoon at a time, until it is the consistency you like, and blend for 3 more minutes.
- Taste and adjust salt and lemon. Add any optional additions you like.
- To serve, spoon the hummus into a wide, shallow bowl or onto a plate or platter, using the back of your spoon to create a well for the olive oil. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with Za'atar.
Notes
- Use fresh tahini paste that doesn't taste bitter or rancid for best results.
- You can use anywhere from 1/2 to 3/4 cup tahini depending on how tahini-forward you want the flavor.
- Adding ice cold water helps create an extra creamy texture.
- For a smoother hummus, you can peel the chickpeas before blending.
