Classic hummus with tahini from Shaya: An Odyssey of Food, My Journey Back to Israel (page 114) by Alon Shaya

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    Chickpeas soak overnight.

  • teresa_l027du on February 12, 2026

    Hands down the best hummus recipe I’ve ever made. So good I double it!

  • TrishaCP on May 30, 2022

    There is something about me and homemade hummus that never seems to work out. This was creamy but not as much as Ottolenghi, and I also thought this was bland.

  • Lsblackburn1 on December 02, 2019

    I didn’t add the extra tahini so this had a lot less sesame flavor than other hummus dips. It was extremely creamy - is that a result of roasting the chickpeas? Not sure why this recipe had me do that, but it seemed to work out...

  • pattyatbryce on January 15, 2019

    Hard to go back to store bought after this.

  • hirsheys on July 11, 2018

    This was good, though I made it the same night as the hummus from Zahav and it sort of paled in comparison. It's much less creamy. Tasty, though.

  • annmartina on March 18, 2018

    I've been dreaming of this hummus since we had it at Shaya in 2016. This recipe is as good as the restaurant. Like whipped cream. I blended in the Vita Mix after my food processor shut down unexpectedly.

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