The Best Hummus Recipe

My favourite, as well as the most traditional, way of making this incredible Middle Eastern sauce/dip

Good

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Bring some water (enough for all the chickpeas to fit) to a boil and add the baking soda. Boil the canned chickpeas (rinsed) for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Drain and move them to a bowl with ice cold water. With your hands, lightly squeeze the chickpeas and remove as many skins as you possibly can (the fewer the more creamy final result)

Step 3

To a blender, add the skinless chickpeas and all the other ingredients excluding the ice cold water. Once 90% blended, add the water (this could vary from 2 to 5tbsp depending on how liquidy you’d like the hummus)

Step 4

Serve it in a small plate and create a bit of a well in the centre with a spoon. Add olive oil and dust it with some paprika if you’d like. Enjoy!