The Smoothest Hummus, Ever. Period.

This week I'm making the smoothest hummus you'll ever try in your lifetime, which was adapted from Chef Michael Solomonov, owner of the James Beard Award-win...

This week I’m making the smoothest hummus you’ll ever try in your lifetime, which was adapted from Chef Michael Solomonov, owner of the James Beard Award-winning restaurant Zahav in Philadelphia. This hummus can really go on anything, but is best enjoyed with a warm piece of pita bread or smothered in a Middle Eastern-style shawarma.

 

Ingredients

Hummus Ingredients (makes enough for the week):

  • 1 jar tahini (16 oz or 500 g)

  • 1 cup chickpeas

  • 3-4 large lemons

  • 1 glass ice water (or until desired smoothness)

  • All of the cloves from 1 head of garlic

  • 6 g (1 teaspoon) kosher salt

  • 3 g (1/2 teaspoon) ground cumin

  • Drizzle extra virgin olive oil to taste

  • Dash of smoked paprika for garnish

Want some pita with your hummus? Learn how to make Greek pita bread.

How to Make the Smoothest Hummus Ever

Hummus Recipe:

  1. Start by cutting your lemons in half and juicing them into a bowl.

  2. Take the entire head of garlic and remove the outside layer as to remove the cloves from inside.

  3. Add the lemon juice and all of the garlic cloves into a food processor and pulse a few times to break up the garlic. 

  4. Let the lemon juice and garlic mixture rest for 5-8 minutes.

  5. After the lemon juice and garlic mixture has rested, place a bowl on your work-surface and using a strainer over a bowl pour the mixture into the bowl.

  6. Using a spatula, press the remaining juice out into the bowl.

  7. Add the entire jar of tahini into the food processor, along with the now garlic infused lemon juice, salt, and ground cumin, and start to blend on low speed.

  8. After a few seconds, start to add in the ice water until it gets to a smooth consistency.

  9. Add in your canned chickpeas into the mixture and blend on high speed until incorporated.

  10. Continue to add ice water until you reach your desired consistency.

  11. Plate and serve with olive oil and smoked paprika.

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