Updated post.
A few people have recently requested my Dad’s hummus recipe so here it is. We all adore this golden dip in this house as do the kids. Healthy, tasty, nutritious, it’s an round winning snack or starter!
Ingredients:
225g dried chickpeas (expand when soaked) or 400g tinned chickpeas (washed and drained)
salt
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons tahini paste
juice of 1 lemon
4 tablespoons virgin olive oil
some chickpea cooking liquid 6 tablespoons
To garnish:
a generous amount of cayenne pepper
a small handful of chopped flat leaf parsley
Method:
Soak the chickpeas overnight in cold water. Drain them and put into a large pan, covering them with plenty of fresh water and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until soft. Add the salt towards the end of the cooking.
Drain and reserve the cooking liquid. Cool for a few minutes, then tip into a food processor. Liquidise them with the remaining ingredients, with half of the olive oil. Add enough of the cooking liquid to produce a fairly grainy puree, the consistency of thick mayonnaise. You may have to process the hummus in two or even three batches. Test the seasoning and add more salt if necessary, Now pour in the mixture and remaining olive oil and mix well with a spoon.
Put the mixture into a serving bowl and flatten the top. Pour on the olive oil, then sprinkle with cayenne pepper and chopped parsley. Accompany with hot pitta bread or crudites such as sticks of celery and long sticks of carrots and cucumber.
So GOOD!
Oh thankyou! Our family love hummus so can’t wait to try x
I think I could live on hummus – and love to have a few recipes up my sleeve – thanks for this one! #tastytuesdays
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Pleasure, it’s delicious isn’t it x
Love love live hummous, my youngest would have it everyday if she could. I am going to try this one at the weekend x
Hi lovely,
Just a quick note to let you know I linked to your delicious recipe in my latest post. x
Mel recently posted…What Food do You Serve at a ‘Free From’ Party?
Oh wow thanks sweetie x
Just made it. Congrats to Papa G… another fabulous recipe I shall be making again and again… x
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So, so pleased you made it, looked fantastic, please link up next week!
Great for summertime snacking 🙂
Cheryl – Madhouse Family Reviews recently posted…We’ve been making Elmers ! #Elmer25
Yes, really is Cheryl!
By the way – sorry to add this on a Wednesday – I have only just found your linky! I hope you don’t mind 🙂
Oh of course not, the linky is open all week, you are welcome any time, thanks for linking up x
Thank you for hosting. I have just added my recipe and really look forward to trying yours it sounds delicious. Love reading your blog posts 🙂 #tastytuesdays
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Thanks so much for your lovely comment and for linking up x
yum I love hummus its so versatile! Will have to try this recipe
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Thanks Hayley, family loves it here x
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We eat a lot of hommos too (including the chilli and red pepper versions), however, never tried making it. Will have to rectify this and then guess we can experiment by adding a few different flavours (notwithstanding that may risk losing its essential hommosness!). Wondering if it will freeze…..?
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Thanks Sarah, yes you can add chilli or other ingredients. Sadly it won’t freeze!
All I need to make your Papa G’s hummus is tahini paste. Will get some today or tomorrow so I can have a go!
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Yay you must, available in all supermarkets as I’m sure you know, tweet or instagram me if you make it x
I have never tried homemade hummus before, it looks absolutely delightful. I will definately be giving this a go.
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Thanks Sonia, you must x
We all love hummus in this house and I bet your dad’s is fabulous:-)
Thanks Fiona, it is tasty x
Fiona? I’ve just entered my Houmous with Peanut Butter recipe which was totally not planned but found it in a pile of not yet posted recipes so forgive me for treading on Papa’s toes LOL!
Ha sorry was thinking of Coombe Mill when I replied!” Don’t be silly, we welcome and love Greek dishes-just never heard of peanut butter in hummus! Thanks for linking up!
I LOVE hummus – we make a new batch every other week! And the kids were SO fed up of it on our road trip when we probably ate it 5 days a week… And I wasn’t tired of it at all!!
Gorgeous pic too 🙂
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Haha that made me laugh, we all love it here too-you sure you’re not Greek? Thanks for the compliment, husband is gifted behind the camera x
That looks delicious I am going to try to make it..
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Thanks Wesley, let me know if you do!
This looks great Vicki! I love hummous and can’t believe i’ve never given it a go at making it myself- this will change now! #tastytuesdays
Becky | Spirited Puddle Jumper recently posted…Bake Me! Ridiculously easy dairy-free hazelnut, chocolate and banana loaf
So glad to hear that Becky, such a fun thing to make too-quick, easy and you can eat it immediately!
My children love hummus and I haven’t made it for ages. I shall have to try Papa G’s recipe.
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OOh you should! Thanks for your comment Julie x
ok so I have to try this because i have never made homemade hummus and yet i adore the stuff! mmmmm now i really want some to dip my pepper into!! x
jenny paulin recently posted…Raspberry & White Chocolate Traybake
Oh yes, ooh pepper and carrots dipped in hummus is rather special isn’t it x
One of my favourite dips/spreads. I’m more than happy to eat a bowl of hummus with olives as my supper. I remember my own Mum making it for us as a child but she would put natural yoghurt in hers.
Same, such a lovely, balanced supper. I’ve never heard of the addition of yoghurt but it must have made it lighter, thanks for your comment x
Oooh I love hummus and this looks so good!!! All linked up x
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Yay, thanks darling and for your lovely comment x
With the hot weather humus is in such great demand! And believe it or not I have never made my own. I think it is time for me to give it a go especially now that I can see how easy it is to make it. Your dad must be a good cook!
I am sharing my bresaola parcels which are great for frugal summer lunches or as a starter at dinner parties.
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Thanks so much Alida, your parcels sounds fabulous. Yes Dad is an exceptional cook and award winning restaurateur #proud x
I somehow have never gotten round to making hummus even though I adore it, in fact we all do. Will definitely give this one a go x
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Oh yay, you must, really easy x
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A favorite in any English household these days!
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Very true, love that it is Fiona, I remember when you couldn’t find dips in the supermarket when I was a child!
We eat tonnes of hummus in this house so I’ll have to give this a go!
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Thanks Ciara, enjoy x
I love Hummous and as it can be hard to buy here in France I really should have a go making it. Pinned and bookmarked for future reference!
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Yes, remember that from French holidays, enjoy x
Thanks for this lovely. I am hummus crazy – can eat the stuff with practically anything 🙂
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Thanks, same Nomita, so glad you love it too x
mmm love hummus, I must give this a go x
@Susan it’s yummy isn’t it. Hope it goes well x
I got to the grand age of 49 before I even tried hummus! With a 5 yr old brain I had always thought I didn’t like chickpeas so never tried it. Whenever I go to our London office the lunch always has it so I tried…..am bloody addicted to the stuff! I bet this Papa G recipe will turn me in to…Hello my name is Sharon & I am addicted to hummus x Thanks for sharing x
@Sharon hehe-wonderful you discovered hummus-better late than never. Enjoy the recipe x
I just had some delicious hummus last night and resolved that I had to start making my own as it tastes SOOOoO much better than shop bought.
I’m always short for time on weekdays- would this recipe work as well with tinned chickpeas or is it a ‘put them to soak the day before’ job?
Xx
Tinuke
@Circus mum have tweeted you too but yes tinned chickpeas (drained and washed) fine too-400g should work well. Let me know how you get on x
@circusmum-that’s great. Yes tinned fine (400g) as you’ll need more tinned as dried expand. Enjoy x
I am looking for the perfect hummus recipe… you read my mind!
We are a seriously hummus obsessed clan… the 3 year old can eat it morning noon and night and I, well I eat it with all kinds of cuisines including Indian and many others (weird I know, but yummy). Will try this asap. Thank you for sharing.
@ebabeelikes it really is delicious-we eat hummus here day and night. Let me know how you get on xx
@ebabeelikes we exist on it-love the sound of eating it with Indian cuisine and others-going to try that xx