The creamiest, most blissfully smooth, indulgent hummus ever

Name: The creamiest, most blissfully smooth, indulgent hummus ever (The Humble Hummus 5 Ways)
Cuisine: Saudi Arabian
Ingredients: 250 g (8¾ oz) dried chickpeas; 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 1 tsp kosher salt/sea salt (or to taste); 1 tsp kosher salt/sea salt (or to taste); 2-3 ice cubes, for grinding; 6 tbsp tahini paste (or to taste); 4 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons); 4 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons); 2 small cloves of garlic, peeled, halved, the germinating sprout removed, and minced; Chopped parsley or tiny dill sprigs (optional); Chopped parsley or tiny dill sprigs (optional); Sumac and/or roasted ground cumin (optional); Sumac and/or roasted ground cumin (optional); 75-100 ml (2½-3¼ fl oz/5-6 tbsp) good-quality extra virgin olive oil

The Humble Hummus 5 Ways

Preparation info

All hummus recipes serve
4
generously (although I wouldn’t share them with anybody!)

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Red Sea Cookbook

By Madeeha Qureshi

Published 2026

About

I reverently refer to hummus as “the food that may have salvaged my life and immortalized the love of food in me”. This is the food I come back to, that I craft with my hands and pour my heart and soul into. When my brain is exhausted and my soul battered after countless sleepless, stressful nights, this is the food that liberates me. I don’t just make hummus; it is a ritual.

There have been quite a few rough patches in life when I have found myself not wanting to cook, eat o

Ingredients

Asia
Saudi Arabia
Starter
Gluten-free
Vegan
Breakfast

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