# Easy Hummus

A simple and quick recipe for making creamy hummus using canned chickpeas.

- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 large can canned chickpeas
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 130 grams tahini
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- 0.33 cup lemon juice
- ice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves

## Instructions

1. Dump canned chickpeas into a pot.
2. Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to the chickpeas.
3. Cover the chickpeas with fresh water.
4. Bring the chickpeas to a boil and let them boil for 5 minutes.
5. Drain the chickpeas.
6. Add fresh water to cool the chickpeas and help skins rise, then stir.
7. Drain the chickpeas again.
8. Refrigerate the chickpeas for half an hour.
9. Place the cooled chickpeas in a food processor.
10. Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of cumin, 130 grams of tahini, and about a third of a cup of lemon juice.
11. Add a bit of ice to the food processor.
12. Process until smooth.
13. Drizzle in about 1 tablespoon of olive oil at the end.
14. Optionally, add 3 cloves of garlic while processing.

## Equipment

- pot
- food processor

## Tips

- If you don't have time to soak chickpeas overnight, canned chickpeas are perfectly fine.
- Removing the skins of the chickpeas helps with creaminess, but is not essential.
- Adding ice helps to smooth out the hummus.
- If you don't like garlic, you can omit it.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@restovivaldi/video/7535233106333175046
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/eb203443-8d1a-49b4-8b63-81b18b67d5bd
- Extracted: 2026-03-12

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