Hummus is such a simple thing to make that it seems crazy to call this basic hummus recipe a recipe. It might be simple, but there’s a lot of ideas around what should and shouldn’t form part of a basic hummus. Some think that olive oil shouldn’t form part of the base and others refuse to use tinned chickpeas. Some leave tahini out altogether. For us it’s all about simplicity and taste, and we think our combination of ingredients gets things just right.
The fact that hummus is healthy, vegetarian and gluten free means it’s something that a lot of people with specific dietary requirements can enjoy too.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes / Cooking Time: nil / Makes 400g
Ingredients
- 1 x 400g tin of chickpeas, drained
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 25g tahini
- 20ml extra virgin olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
Method
- Put all of the ingredients into a food processor. Blend until smooth.
- Add salt & pepper to taste, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and serve.
Notes
Hummus goes with a lot of things – we love it with toasted pita bread or carrot & celery sticks.