Homemade Hummus
Ingredients
- 2 cups drained chickpeas, liquid reserved (1 can)
- 1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste), optional, with some of its oil
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 tbsp ground cumin or paprika, or to taste, plus a sprinkling of paprika for garnish
- 1 lemon, juiced (more, if needed)
- Fresh parsley, as much as you like, plus more for garnish
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Put all ingredients, except the parsley*, in a food processor (or Magic Bullet) and begin to process; adding reserved chickpea liquid (or water) as necessary to make a smooth puree.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning (I like to add much more lemon juice).
- Serve, drizzled with the olive oil and garnished with a sprinkle of paprika and parsley sprigs.
- *For green hummus, feel free to add parsley springs to the mixture when blending.