My Mama's Hummous

From: Chef #1407870

On Oct 7, 2009

Miraklegirl, you are a legend, this is the most delicious hummous I have tasted, I too also increased the garlic to 3 cloves, and added Cheff Steff's idea and added 4 Tblspns of plain yoghurt. Fantastic!! Many thanks!

From: Cheff Steff

On Sep 11, 2009

I have been trying different recipes for Hummous for what seems like years. I lived in Dubai for 5 years and there was a store there than made hummous that I loved so I rarely tried to make it myself. Now we have left Dubai and I was stuck for a good recipe. Well, THIS IS WHAT I WAS SEARCHING FOR! The family loves it. I only thing I added which this recipe doesn't is about 4 tbsp plain yogurt. I find it really makes it creamy. THANK YOU MIRAKLEGIRL. Your hummous has made our week! We've already downed 2 batches.

From: federico

On Mar 7, 2004

Great recipe - very easy to make, and some of the best hummous I have ever had! I prefer to buy in the bulk section rather than in cans, so I made the following modifications: (1) Instead of a 19-oz can of chickpeas, I used 2 cups of chickpeas that had been soaked overnight and cooked in water for about 3 hours - this results in a chickpea that is similar in consistency to canned chickpeas. Note that this is 2 cups AFTER soaking and cooking, which is probably slightly less than 1 cup of dry beans. (2) Instead of 1/2 cup Tahini, I used 5/8 cup of toasted sesame seeds and little extra olive oil. You can toast raw sesame seeds on a cookie sheet in a 350-degree oven for about 5-10 minutes - they should be slightly crispy, but not brown. You'll have to food-process for quite a while in order to capture all of the sesame seeds.

From: Geema

On Oct 4, 2003

I make "choo-moose" all the time, but have been pronouncing it all wrong!! Never again. Your recipe, Miraklegirl tastes more authentic than the version I have been serving. I love the consistency of yours, smooth and creamy. I did add several pinches of cayenne because my DH loves it hot, but he did comment on how much better he liked your recipe than the one I've been making. Thanks for upgrading one of our favorites.