DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Hummus
Also known as: Hummus, flavored, Hummus, home prepared, Hummus, plain, حمص
Levantine chickpea and tahini dip with lemon, garlic and cumin.
About Hummus
Hummus is a Levantine and wider Middle Eastern dip of chickpeas blended with tahini. This profile fixes Ottolenghi's dried-chickpea version with bicarbonate of soda, cumin, garlic, lemon and an olive-oil finish.
Chickpeas give the dip a mellow, earthy base, while tahini adds nutty sesame depth. Lemon brings brightness, garlic provides savoury pungency and cumin contributes a restrained warm note.
The finished hummus is pale beige, smooth and creamy, spread in a shallow bowl with a central well and a light gloss of olive oil. It is thick enough to scoop while remaining soft and yielding.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Sesame.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Hummus
Ottolenghi Hummus with Dried Chickpeas and Tahini.
- Dried chickpeasEarthy legume base
- Bicarbonate of sodaSoftens the chickpeas
- Ground cuminWarm seasoning
- TahiniCreamy sesame richness
- GarlicSavoury pungency
- Lemon juiceBright acidity
- SaltSeasoning
- Water and iceCooking and blending liquid
- Olive oilServing finish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Dried chickpeas: . The source's dried chickpea branch is fixed instead of the canned alternative
- Bicarbonate of soda:
- Ground cumin:
- Tahini: . Tahini is sesame paste; Sesame remains source-confirmed while the selected brand's complete formula is unresolved
- Garlic:
- Lemon juice:
- Salt:
- Water and ice: . Soaking, cooking and chilled blending-water allocations are consolidated
- Olive oil:
Origins & food traditions
Ottolenghi supplies the complete hummus recipe selected here, and this profile fixes its dried-chickpea branch rather than the canned alternative. Encyclopaedia evidence independently identifies hummus as a Middle Eastern dip of cooked chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic, while noting that its precise origin remains disputed.
Countries
Cuisines & regions
- Levantine Cuisine
- Middle Eastern Cuisine
- Palestinian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Jordanian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Lebanese CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Syrian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Lebanese Australian cuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Israeli CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.