Here's The Easy Way To Make Hummus At Home

For Bon Appetit , by Alex Beggs and Claire Saffitz.

If youve never made hummus at home, or tried and failed because why is this tahini I bought so bitter? Then today is the day that all changes. Senior food editor Claire Saffitz has the most basic, low-key hummus recipe and shes here to show us how its done, one step at a time. You have a food processor, right?

Other things youll need: a can of chickpeas, cup tahini (we like 365 brand, or Soom ), 3 Tbsp. lemon juice (squeeze it fresh, you pioneer you!), 1 garlic clove (grated or mashed into a paste), teaspoon salt, 10 cranks freshly ground black pepper (or tsp), teaspoon ground cumin, and 2 Tbsp. water.

Highly recommended: pita chips to test as you go.

All of those go in the food processor.

Let er rip.

To get that grocery-store-hummus-level of silkiness, pour 3 Tbsp. oil into the food processor slowly while its processing. Yes, while! In about a minute, the hummus will be light and creamy. Tip: you cant overmix hummus, so be patient and stand there, thinking about things. Its called mindfulness, and Im pretty sure that only applies to hummus.

Pita chip test. At this point, you might need to add more salt. Up to you! Then we like to serve it with zaatar, a Middle Eastern spice blend that usually has dried thyme, sumac, and sesame seeds. Youll dig it (and use it on baked chickpeas and other snacks and yogurt dips). Drizzle a little more olive oil (the good stuff) on top, maybe a sprinkle of sesame seeds if youre feeling fancy, or some favorite dried herbs, and definitely that flaky sea salt you keep in the special bowl.

Get the recipe: Classic Chickpea Hummus

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