HOMEMADE HUMMUS WITH HERBS
Serves 1230 mins prep40 mins cook
It's worth making hummus from scratch! If you're bored with the basic flavor of hummus, jazz it up easily with this recipe. Learn how to make delicious, creamy homemade hummus, seasoned with fresh basil, cilantro and cumin.
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To cook dried chickpeas Soak chickpeas in cold water 4 hours or overnight. Put them in a saucepan with the garlic, 2 teaspoons salt and 3 quarts water. Cook until tender. Depending on the freshness of your chickpeas, this can take 30-90 minutes. Drain. Pull out the garlic and discard. * Skip this step if using canned chickpeas. Make the hummus Measure out 2 cups (save some of the remaining chickpeas are for garnishing the hummus) and put into a food processor, or add your canned chickpeas instead. Process with the tahini, lemon juice, herbs, olive oil, cumin and 1½ teaspoons salt. Puree the mixture at least 3 minutes, dribbling in cold water 2 tablespoons at a time until velvety smooth. To serve, scoop some hummus onto a shallow bowl or plate and spread it out with the back of a spoon. To garnish, dust with paprika, drizzle with olive oil, and top with some chickpeas and a few herb sprigs.View original recipe