I am very picky about my hummus! Maybe because I lived in an area of London known as “Little Cyprus” for a year. In any case, I tried many variations of hummus recipes before coming up with this one, and I’ll tell you the truth: EVERYONE who has tried this creamy hummus recipe LOVES it. Even people who said, “Hmm, I don’t usually like hummus, but this one is really good.”
I like having hummus on hand because it goes so well with any salad I want to put together and fills me up better than just a green salad. I usually use whatever veggies, cucumber and tomato I have on hand, add a scoop of hummus, a few cashews, a few raisins or cranberries and one of my homemade dressings (see the Recipes section of this blog) and YUMMY! Of course, try to use organic ingredients whenever possible as it really changes the flavor.
JINI’S SUPER CREAMY HUMMUS RECIPE
Ingredients:
- 1 (12 oz) can organic chickpeas
- 1/4 cup tahini (from roasted seeds)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 5 cloves of garlic
- Salt to taste
Garnish:
- extra virgin organic olive oil
- Parsley
- chopped tomatoes
1. First add tahini and lemon juice to a blender and mix until a foamy, white and creamy mixture is formed.*
2. Add chopped garlic and mix into the cream
3. Open the cans of chickpeas, drain them and rinse them in a colander with cold water.
4. Gradually mix in the chickpeas until the cream is thickened, but not too thick and still pale. Add salt to taste. If it’s too thick, just add some filtered water and blend until the consistency is to your liking – I like mine perfectly smooth and creamy.
5. Place the hummus in a bowl, sprinkle with parsley and chopped tomatoes and drizzle with good olive oil. Best served at room temperature or slightly warmer.
*Note: The key to a good, creamy hummus is to emulsify the tahini in a water-based liquid (or lemon juice) FIRST. This will NOT happen if you just put everything in a food processor at once!
Original post October 2012. Last updated September 2020.
Jini Patel Thompson is an internationally recognized expert in natural healing for digestive diseases. She healed herself from widespread Crohn’s disease and has been medication and surgery free for over 25 years. Jini has appeared on numerous podcasts, TV and radio shows in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, giving people hope and vision on how to heal their colitis, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) using all-natural methods. Her books on natural healing of digestive diseases have been sold in over 80 countries worldwide. Jini is married and has three children, nine sheep, 11 horses, a cat and three dogs.
