Make Homemade Hummus in just 10 minutes with chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic, and cumin for a smooth, creamy Mediterranean dip.
Homemade Hummus is a rich, silky Mediterranean dip made with tender chickpeas, creamy tahini, fresh lemon juice, garlic, and warm cumin. It comes together quickly in a food processor, making it an easy choice for everyday snacking, casual entertaining, party platters, and Mediterranean inspired meals.
The beauty of homemade hummus is the ability to adjust every flavor and create exactly the texture you enjoy. Fresh lemon juice adds brightness, tahini provides a smooth and nutty base, and cold water helps transform the mixture into a lighter, fluffier dip. Blending the hummus for an extra minute or two gives it the luxurious consistency often associated with restaurant style hummus.
Serve Homemade Hummus with warm pita bread, crunchy vegetables, pita chips, wraps, sandwiches, grain bowls, or a colorful mezze platter. A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a spoonful of Israeli vegetable salad make the finished dish especially fresh and inviting.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 8 servings
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
¾ cup tahini
¾ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
9 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1½ teaspoons ground cumin
½ teaspoon Sriracha sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 to 4 tablespoons cold water, as needed
Israeli vegetable salad, for serving, optional
Extra virgin olive oil, for garnishing
Warm gluten free pita bread, for serving
Step 1: Create the Creamy Tahini Base
Add the tahini and freshly squeezed lemon juice to a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Blend for about one minute, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and blend again until the mixture looks pale, smooth, and slightly whipped.
Step 2: Add the Main Ingredients
Add the drained chickpeas, chopped garlic, cumin, Sriracha, olive oil, kosher salt, and black pepper to the whipped tahini mixture. Secure the lid and blend until the ingredients begin forming a thick paste.
Step 3: Adjust the Consistency
With the food processor running, add cold water one tablespoon at a time. Continue blending until the hummus reaches a smooth, creamy, and spreadable consistency. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed so all the ingredients blend evenly.
Step 4: Blend Until Silky
Continue blending the hummus for an additional one to two minutes after it appears smooth. This extra blending time creates a lighter, silkier texture. Taste and adjust the lemon juice, salt, garlic, or Sriracha if desired.
Step 5: Arrange the Hummus
Spoon the finished hummus into a shallow serving bowl or platter. Use the back of a spoon to spread it evenly and create decorative swirls across the surface.
Step 6: Garnish and Serve
Spoon Israeli vegetable salad into the center, if desired. Finish with a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Serve immediately with warm gluten free pita bread, pita chips, cucumber slices, carrots, celery, bell peppers, or other fresh vegetables.
Storage
Transfer leftover hummus to an airtight container and refrigerate it for up to five days. Stir well before serving and add a fresh drizzle of olive oil to restore its creamy appearance.
Homemade Hummus may also be frozen for up to three months. Thaw it overnight in the refrigerator, stir thoroughly, and adjust the consistency with a small amount of cold water if necessary.
For an exceptionally smooth texture, remove the thin skins from the chickpeas before blending.
Freshly squeezed lemon juice delivers a brighter and more balanced flavor than bottled lemon juice.
The amount of garlic in this recipe creates a bold garlic flavor. For a milder hummus, begin with three or four cloves and add more to taste.
Cold water helps make the hummus lighter and fluffier without adding extra oil.
For roasted garlic hummus, replace the raw garlic with soft roasted garlic cloves.
For spicier hummus, add more Sriracha or a small pinch of cayenne pepper.
Popular toppings include smoked paprika, chopped parsley, toasted pine nuts, roasted chickpeas, diced cucumber, chopped tomatoes, olives, and crumbled feta cheese.
The hummus will thicken slightly as it chills. Stir in a little cold water before serving if a thinner consistency is preferred.
