Make homemade hummus

Make homemade hummus with Bakkali

A guide to a side that leaves a smile on your face.

Did you try out our chicken shawarma?

Level it up with some hummus on the side!

Make some hummus with us in under 15 minutes.

Spoiler alert: It costs under ​​£1 per serving (Yes, we did the maths!)

And you will have leftover ingredients for the next dish you make!

The ingredients you will need (serves 5 people)

Shop ingredients here!

Main Ingredients	Quantity
Drained chickpeas	600 grams
Crushed garlic	1 clove
Juiced lemon	1 lemon
Tahini	3 tablespoons
Sea salt	Pinch or according to taste
Olive oil	To garnish

Part 1- Blend the ingredients

1. Drain the chickpeas
2. Rinse the chickpeas in a colander under cold water.
3. Tip the chickpeas into a food processor with 60ml of water.
4. Blitz the mixture until almost smooth.
5. Add the lemon, tahini and garlic. Blitz the mixture again.
6. Gradually pour in 30 ml of water (if the mixture is too thick)
7. Blitz again until the mixture is smooth.

Part 2- Serve 

1. Season the hummus with a pinch of sea salt. 
2. Transfer it into a bowl.
3. Swirl the top of the hummus with the back of a spoon. It will look Instagrammable!
4. Drizzle some olive oil on it (optional)

Still not convinced about hummus? 

This is a guilt-free side dish. It’s packed with essential nutrients like:

1. Proteins and fibre from the chickpeas.
2. Healthy fats, minerals and antioxidants from the tahini.
3. Vitamin C from the lemon.

And if you really don’t have time to make hummus at home, just order it readymade from Bakkali!

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