Joanne Weir Follow @ChefJoanneWeir

Basic Hummus

Basic Hummus
  1. Recipes
  2. Firsts
  3. Basic Hummus

Ingredients

1 1/3 cup dry chick peas, about 8 ounces or 1 can (14 ounces) cooked chick peas
3 to 5 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup tahini or sesame seed paste
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoons fresh chopped flat-leaf parsley
Large pinch paprika
6 lemon wedges
1/4 cup cured black olives, Kalamata

Instructions

Place the garbanzo beans, parsley, chives, preserved lemon rind, garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, extra virgin olive oil, tahini paste, preserved lemon juice, fresh lemon juice and water in a food processor and process until smooth, about 2 minutes. Taste and season with 2 teaspoons salt. Transfer the mixture to a serving plate. Garnish with olives and lemon and serve with pita.

Makes 3 cups

Make this recipe?

Post your pic and tag @chefjoanneweir on Instagram.
We would love to see how yours turned out!