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Super Smooth Hummus

If you like your hummus silky smooth, this is the recipe for you! The key is to thoroughly cook the chickpeas with the bicarbonate of soda which helps soften the skins. Cooking the garlic also ensures you get a gentle garlic flavour, without any of the harshness you sometimes find.

Serves 3-4

Difficulty
Easy
Preparation Time
Less than 30 minutes
Cooking Time
10 to 30 minutes
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Ingredients for  3-4  Servings

  • 400g
    Tin of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • ½ tsp
    Bicarbonate of soda
  • 2
    Garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp
    Fresh lemon juice
  • 75g
    Tahini
  • ½ tsp
    Salt, plus extra if desired
  • -
    Pitta breads, warmed, to serve (optional)

  • For the Topping

  • 30g
    Butter
  • 3
    Garlic cloves, finely sliced
  • 1 tsp
    Smoked paprika

Approximate Times

  • Preparation :
    Less than 30 minutes
  • Cooking :
    10 to 30 minutes

Method

  1. Place the chickpeas in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Add the bicarbonate of soda and garlic and boil for 15–20 minutes until the chickpeas are very soft. Drain into a bowl and reserve the cooking liquid.
  2. Add the chickpeas and garlic to a food processor with the lemon juice. Blend on a high speed and slowly drizzle in the tahini. Keep blending until the hummus is extremely silky smooth, adding a little of the cooking liquid if required to loosen the consistency. Season with the salt to taste and set aside to cool.
  3. To make the topping, melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat. Fry the garlic in the butter for 2–3 minutes until just turning golden brown. Stir in the paprika and fry for a further minute.
  4. Transfer the hummus to a serving bowl and drizzle the topping over. Serve with the pitta breads.

Notes

Tahini is a thick paste made from ground sesame seeds.