Name: Hummus
Yield: Serves Four to Six
Ingredients: salt and ground black pepper; cayenne pepper; small pinch to 1.5 ml/¼ tsp ground cumin, or more to taste; 2–3 garlic cloves, chopped; juice of ½–1 lemon; 60 ml/4 tbsp tahini; 400 g/14 oz can chickpeas, drained

Preparation info

Serves
Four to Six

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Complete Guide to Traditional Jewish Cooking

By Marlena Spieler

Published 2016

About

Enjoyed throughout the Middle East, hummus is a delicious paste of chickpeas and rich sesame purée, enlivened with garlic and spiked with tangy lemon. It is most frequently served with soft pitta, naan, or crusty French Bread.

Ingredients

400 g/14 oz can chickpeas, drained
60 ml/4

Method

Using a potato masher or food processor, coarsely mash the chickpeas. If you prefer a smoother purée, process them in a food processor or blender until smooth.
Mix the tahini into the chickpeas, then stir in the garlic, lemon juice, c