Dish · mediterranean

Hummus

Cooked chickpeas blended smooth with tahini, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil, finished with a pool of more oil and paprika on top.

Where it comes from

Its origin is claimed and disputed across the Levant and Egypt alike, with no single country's claim settled; the argument over who invented it is as old as the dish's popularity.

What cooks argue about

Peeling the skin off every chickpea by hand gives a silkier puree but takes real time; leaving skins on and relying on long blending and ice water is the faster shortcut.

Nobody has published a hummus recipe yet. The page stays out of search until one exists, which is the rule for every thin page here.