In Arabic, "hummus" means simply chickpea. The dish is more properly called hummus bi tahina ("chickpea and sesame")
Cuisine: Greek Main Ingredient: Garbanzo Beans
jenflier ,Easy to eat with anything. Delicious! I made it for a relative party and everybody loved it!11y
evejoybrown ,I don't usually like hummus, but LOVE this recipe. The mint is such a delicious addition. I eliminate the cumin and throw in lots of lemon, garlic, mint, and parsley. Would be great with kalamata olives, too.11y
mikes85004 ,This was excellent. Could have used a bit more olive oil to make it a bit creamier. The mint was a nice touch.12y
lrosado09 ,if I don't have the tahini, what else I could use and in what quantities according to recipe.12y
jojoshoes ,Great base recipe! I used 8 cloves of garlic and used peanut butter instead of tahini (I don't like the flavor), then added about a tablespoon of sesame oil. I also added a little onion powder, cracked black pepper, and extra cumin. Inplan on adding chipotle peppers in the future for an added kick.12y
darrent ,Nice and easy to make, but I think there is something wrong with the amount of garlic in recipe, perhaps it should have been 2 teaspoons or 2 cloves. My 2 Tablespoons was a whole bulb of garlic. There was a real strong taste that did not seem right, so I had to double the recipe to fix, obviously without the garlic this time. Then it tasted quite nice.12y
iuliacarpov ,Please also indicate garlic amount in average size cloves. Also would be good to indicate how much net chickpea (drained to take).12y
bridgetm317 ,Yummy! Great recipe. I wasn't sure if I should drain the chickpeas. I decided to drain them. Turned out great.12y
lagonexus ,Thankyou Cyrano - this is a fantastic and simple recipe. My only recommendation is if you are making it for a party make twice as much as you think you'll need - because if your like my wife and me you'll be eating it straight before your guests arrive and they will absolutely love it.12y
Thank you for such a simple and effective recipe, my first try at hummus and it turned out really well! I couldn't find tahini so I used sesame oil, but I will use the real thing in my next try.
pammowry ,THIS is the one. I have been trying out different recipes for hummus, but none have had the consistency or flavor I was looking for. I didn't add the mint or sumac, but it was great.13y
tpak ,Made this yesterday. It was good but it seems to be missing something. I will make it again but I'll try to spice it up some.13y
evejoybrown ,I love this! So easy, and tastes incredibly fresh. Great to bring to parties. I'll never buy the prepared stuff again!13y