Homemade Hummus Recipe: Houmous for One (Two Ramekins)

This homemade hummus recipe, or houmous as we spell it in the UK, is what I make now that I have an easy source of organic chickpeas. You can use dried, but the soaking and cooking is a faff, so jarred chickpeas have become my go-to.

It takes five minutes and there is no cooking. The quantities make two ramekins: one to eat today and one, drizzled with olive oil and covered with cling film, for tomorrow's lunch.

Homemade Hummus Recipe for One (Two Ramekins)

Prep: 5 minutes. Cook: none. Makes: two ramekins.

Ingredients

• 110 g organic jarred chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 2 tbsp tahini paste
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 small garlic clove, crushed
• 2 tbsp cold water, plus a little more if needed
• 1/2 tsp salt, to taste
• 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling and covering
• Paprika, to finish

Method

1. Drain and rinse. Drain the jarred chickpeas and rinse them thoroughly under cold running water to wash away the viscous packing liquid.
2. Whip the tahini. Put the tahini, lemon juice and cold water into a small blender or food processor. Blend for 1 minute, until smooth and a pale cream colour.
3. Add the flavourings. Add the crushed garlic, salt and 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Blend briefly to combine.
4. Blend the chickpeas. Add the rinsed chickpeas and process for 1 to 2 minutes, until completely smooth.
5. Adjust the texture. If the houmous is too thick, add a few drops of cold water while blending until it reaches the texture you like.
6. Portion and finish. Divide between two ramekins. Drizzle each with a little olive oil and finish with a sprinkling of paprika. Eat one today. Cover the second with cling film and refrigerate for tomorrow's lunch.

How to Make Houmous Smooth

• Blend the tahini, lemon juice and water first. That is what turns the base pale and smooth before the chickpeas go in.
• Rinse jarred chickpeas well, and add water a few drops at a time at the end rather than all at once.
• Dried chickpeas work too, but you need to soak and cook them first. Jarred ones skip all of that.
• There is no dairy or meat in it, so this houmous is vegan.

More Chickpea Recipes

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Campervan Mushroom and Chickpea Stew

If this houmous beat the shop-bought tub, you can buy me a coffee ☕ on Ko-fi.

This homemade hummus recipe is featured in my Veggie & Vegan Recipes, Veg, Fruit & Pulses and Chickpea Recipes hubs, where you'll find more meat-free cooking and ways with pulses.

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