Hummus

Name: Hummus
Ingredients: 2 large cloves garlic, smashed; 1 1/2 cups cooked garbanzo beans (from a 15-ounce can, rinsed and drained); 3 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, more as needed; 3 tablespoons warm water, more as needed; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini; 1/4 teaspoon ground toasted cumin/coriander combo (or 1/8 teaspoon each if not making the blend); Pinch of cayenne pepper; Kosher salt

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 large cloves garlic, smashed
1 1/2 cups cooked garbanzo beans (from a 15-ounce can, rinsed and drained)
3 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, more as needed
3 tablespoons warm water, more as needed
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons tahini
1/4 teaspoon ground toasted cumin/coriander combo (or 1/8 teaspoon each if not making the blend)
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Kosher salt

Directions

1

Put the garlic in the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times to chop.
2

Add the remaining ingredients, along with 3/4 teaspoon salt.
3

Blend until smooth, scraping down the bowl as you go.
4

Taste and add more lemon juice or salt as needed; to get the right balance of flavors, it should taste bright with lemon juice, rather than heavy with beans and tahini.
5

You can also adjust the consistency with a little more water, if you like (keep in mind that it will stiffen considerably when chilled).