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Authentic Homemade Hummus

Impress your friends at your next party with this Authentic Homemade Hummus. It's made 100% from scratch and so much better than store bought!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword Authentic Homemade Hummus, Homemade Hummus, Hummus
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 4 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bag of dried garbanzo beans
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 1/2 cup tahini
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups cooked garbanzo beans

Instructions

  • Put the dried garbanzo beans with 2 teaspoons of salt in a large stockpot and cover with about 4 inches of water. Bring to a hard boil for 5 minutes. Cover and reduce the heat to low and cook the beans for 2 hours or until the beans are tender. (Check the water level about halfway through and add more water if it looks like it needs it). When the beans are cooked remove from the heat and DO NOT drain the excess water. You will need the cooking liquid for the hummus and it's good to store the leftover beans in it. Cool the beans before making the hummus. This can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
  • In either a blender, a food processor or in a large bowl if you have an immersion blender, add the beans, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, cumin, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth. If the mixture is too thick add 1/2- 1 cup of the cooking liquid from the beans. 
  • This recipe makes 1 quart. Leftovers can be frozen to serve later.