Creamy hummus with three toppings – a delight for everyone

Ingredients

• 1 can chickpeas (drained weight 480 g), reserve the liquid
• 2 garlic cloves
• 40 g Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 40 g/ 2 tbsp tahini (sesame paste), more if desired
• 3 tbsp lemon juice + a little zest
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cumin or toasted and crushed cumin
• 3 pinches of pepper

Preparation

1. Drain the chickpeas through a sieve, reserving the liquid.
2. Place garlic, lemon juice, salt, cumin, and pepper in a blender and process.
3. Add tahini, approx. 100 g of the chickpea liquid, olive oil, and chickpeas, and blend until a smooth cream forms.
4. Season the hummus with salt, lemon juice, and olive oil, and adjust with more chickpea liquid if needed for creaminess.
5. Set aside a few chickpeas for garnish.

Toppings

1. Cretan Olive Oil: Simply drizzle olive oil generously over the hummus.
2. Cumin Sesame Oil: Stir the toasted and crushed cumin (ground with a little lemon + coarse salt) into 1 tbsp of toasted sesame oil and pour over the top.
3. Lemon Zest & Chili: Mix lemon zest with olive oil and finely chopped chili pepper.

Enjoy your creamy hummus!