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Recipe

Silky Hummus

10 min · Serves 6 · Middle Eastern

Why make it

Very smooth hummus from canned chickpeas, blended with tahini, lemon and ice water.

Serves 6

You’ll need

  • 1 400 g can chickpeas, drained
  • ⅓ cup tahini
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground cumin
  • 4 tbsp ice water
  • 2 tbsp olive oil, to serve

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1

Step 1 of 3

Blend tahini, lemon, garlic and salt until pale and thick.
2

Step 2 of 3

Add chickpeas and cumin; blend, adding ice water a spoon at a time until very smooth.
3

Step 3 of 3

Spread in a bowl, swirl, and finish with olive oil and paprika.

Cook’s tip

For the smoothest texture, pinch the skins off the chickpeas first.

Ready to cook?

Silky Hummus

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