A chickpea dip with tahini, lemon, and garlic.
5 minutes · Serves 8
Homemade hummus
5 minutes · Serves 8
Base recipe: 8 servings.
Ingredient quantities adjust below. Cooking times and pan sizes do not change automatically. Quantities mentioned in the directions refer to the original recipe. For baking, keep the original pan size and make extra batches. For part of an egg, beat it first and measure the portion needed.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups cooked chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- ⅓ cup tahini
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons water, plus more if needed
How to make it
- Blend chickpeas, tahini, oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and water until creamy. Pause to scrape down the sides.
- Add small splashes of water if the mixture is too stiff. Taste and adjust lemon or salt. Spoon into a bowl to serve.
Make it your own
Tahini contains sesame. Choose dips and accompaniments that suit your family’s allergies.
Method summarized by Bambino from the credited source. Not kitchen-tested by Bambino.
Source: Love and Lemons
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Let children choose the dippers
The Sitter handles the blender. Children can help arrange familiar, parent-approved dippers around the bowl.