Creamy dreamy hummus from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen - Shelf Love (page 20) by Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad

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Notes about this recipe

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    Begin recipe 1 day ahead.

  • cecilia_4eimgd on May 06, 2026

    I boiled canned chickpeas with bicarbonate for about 7 min.

  • ldebuys on March 24, 2026

    Mine ended up a bit thicker than I'd like, but I should have adjusted with more of the chickpea cooking water. There's a recipe, but it also heavily leans on you adjusting to taste for several ingredients. Helpful to have the chickpea cooking instructions though.

  • Ganga108 on December 30, 2025

    Noor's hints for making the hummus, on P18-19, make all the difference. I am making the hummus today with the chickpeas left over from making chole - I cooked a whole batch with this in mind.

  • Fyretigger on March 28, 2025

    Flawless technique for a classic flavor profile hummus that's a perfect base for however you want to embellish it.

  • treay on November 15, 2024

    Delicious!

  • takemori on June 29, 2024

    Delicious! Used dried chickpeas soaked for only 5 hours. Next time will double salt and use the juice of 1.5 rather than 1 lemon. Labor intensive to remove most of the skins but tragically it does make a difference.

  • rhb on December 29, 2022

    Makes about 4 cups. I didn't get all of the skins off and it was still perfect.

  • grindabod on November 18, 2022

    I've been craving this hummus ever since I last made it. This recipe makes you face the hard truth: it is worth it to get the skins off the chickpeas before blending them.

  • KarinaFrancis on April 16, 2022

    I’ve been making hummus for most of my life and I thought I had it nailed, then I tried this recipe and it blew me away. It is indeed creamy and dreamy.

  • crandall57 on January 26, 2022

    I used dried chickpeas and the hummus was indeed creamy. I added a little extra garlic and lemon juice.

  • EmilyR on October 22, 2021

    I went with the soak your own beans method and this hummus does indeed produce something creamy and dreamy. I had to add a touch more salt, but excellent all around.

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