Mediterranean Chickpea Hummus

Submitted by rainna

"The ultimate Hummus dip no one can resist! There won't be anything left in the bowl by the end of the evening."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 -5 cloves garlic
• 1 can chickpeas
• 1⁄4 cup tahini paste (sesame paste)
• 3 -4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 -4 tablespoons lemons, juice of (start with 3tbs first, if you like it a little more tart, add another spoon)
• 3⁄4 tablespoon soya sauce
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 3 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or less to suit taste buds)
• 1⁄4 cup water

directions

1. Blend garlic first.
2. Add chickpeas, pulse for a few times at first, then puree, adding tahini paste through the feeder.
3. Add in olive oil, lemon juice, soya sauce.
4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then add salt, cumin, coriander, cayenne, lemon juice and water.
5. Blend to a smooth paste.
6. Transfer to a bowl, and garnish with some chopped parsley and cilantro leaves.

Reviews

[Geema]

My DH, the self proclaimed hummus experty, gave this 5 stars...and I liked it too. I made only a couple of adjustments for our taste. I used a can and a half of the chickpeas, a couple of tablespoons more oil and 3 large chipotle peppers in adobo, omitting the coriander and cayenne. This is now be my default hummus recipe from this day forward, and I know I will be able to work out many different variations from this "mother" recipe.

 

[Brenda J.]

Tastes great with crackers or as a spread. Very good!

 

[Hazeleyes]

Very good! We love hummus, and this one is similar to the Mediterranean hummus that we like at Trader Joe's. I didn't add as much cumin, maybe 1 1/2 teaspoons. I didn't have the coriander on hand, but didn't miss it. I used red pepper sauce, a couple of drops because I couldn't find my red pepper anywhere! Thanks for a great recipe!

 

[jkgerth]

MARVELOUS!!!! even my husband loves it and asks for fresh veggies now to dip in it!!

 

[Anadelia]

Great dip. A real party pleaser.