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Home » Recipe » Veggie » Vegan » My Simple and Incredibly Creamy Hummus Recipe

My Simple and Incredibly Creamy Hummus Recipe

Published on October 10, 2015 by Elizabeth Atia 23 Comments
Last Updated on January 28, 2019

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Freshly toasted and ground cumin and a touch of cayenne give this hummus recipe a nice kick.

Hummus Recipe

There must be at least a hundred different ways to make hummus, and we each tend to have our favourite version. Mine includes plenty of toasted and freshly ground cumin seeds and a generous pinch of cayenne for a lovely kick.

For years I’ve made my hummus using a stick blender I won in a Pregnancy magazine competition when I was expecting my eldest (he’s 15 now and that stick blender is still going strong!), but these days I make my hummus in my Optimum 9400 high speed blender. You can read my full review of the blender (plus a seriously awesome music video my husband and I made with it) here.

Working with the stick blender was messy and cumbersome as I had to keep taking the stick out, scraping it and the sides of the tall, narrow container, down and continue blending.


Working with my blender is a cinch. Yes, I have to still scrape down the sides, but the 3 horsepower motor and 6 blades aerate the hummus creating the lightest, creamiest hummus ever, and freshly toasted and ground cumin seeds and a touch of cayenne pepper give the hummus a nice not-too-fiery kick. Feel free to adjust the quantities to your own taste though – after all, we all like what we like!

Hummus with Cumin and Cayenne

Another key ingredient for a tasty hummus is to use a good quality olive oil. The olive oil I used in this recipe was grown by Antonio and his family.

Yes, I know the name of the guy who makes my olive oil – how awesome is that?!

For the last nine months I’ve been working with Pomora, a small UK company working closely with two olive oil producers in Italy – Antonio in the Campania region (pictured below) and Carmelo at the base of Mount Etna.

Antonio's Olive Oil

Each quarter I receive a delivery of olive oil from Antonio’s groves – this quarter the delivery was of three 250ml tins of the most gorgeous extra virgin olive oil – perfect for dipping and making hummus.

You too could receive quarterly deliveries from Antonio (or Carmelo – his oil tastes a little different as it’s grown in a different area – I like the kick of Antonio’s oil) by adopting an olive oil tree from one of their groves.

Again, how awesome is that?

Along with the olive oil you’ll receive an adoption certificate and a booklet of information about your olive tree, updates from your farmer throughout the year. All from just £29 per quarter including delivery, and if you buy it through my affiliate link I’ll get a small commission too. An idea for a Christmas gift for that foodie in your life, perhaps? If you’re not ready to adopt they also offer a fostering option, so you could try it out.

Hummus with Pomora Olive Oil

Elizabeth's Hummus Recipe

A delicious and creamy hummus spiked with toasted ground cumin and a touch of cayenne.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

  • 400 gram tinned chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 2 tbsp light tahini
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (I use Pomora - see banner link in sidebar)
  • 1 clove garlic (or more, to taste)
  • 1 tsp whole cumin seeds toasted and ground
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt or to taste
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper or to taste
  • 1-2 tbsp water to reach desired consistency
  • smoked paprika to garnish
  • fresh parsley to garnish
  • extra virgin olive oil to drizzle
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Instructions 

  • Drain and rinse the chickpeas and place them in a high speed blender along with the tahini, olive oil, garlic, toasted and ground cumin, cayenne and lemon juice.
  • Season to taste and blend, occasionally scraping down the sides, until light and creamy. Add a tablespoon or two of water towards the end until the hummus reaches the desired consistency.
  • Spoon into a bowl, drizzle with a little extra oil, sprinkle with smoked paprika and parsley and serve with vegetable crudites, bread or flatbread crackers (pictured).

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Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary uses the Froothie Optimum 9400 blender, and the Froothie Optimum 600 slow juicer to make her juices, soups and smoothies. She is also a Pomora ambassador. These are affiliate links, meaning if you buy a blender, juicer or adopt and olive tree through them we will earn a small commission. This is not a paid post and all thoughts and opinions are our own.

With thanks to Peter’s Yard for the sample of Knäcks sourdough cumin and nigella seed crispbread bites included in my Food Blogger Connect goodie bag recently, photographed above alongside the hummus. They were a rather interesting culinary experience!

Filed Under: Froothie, Recipe, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggie Tagged With: Chickpeas, Froothie Optimum 9400, Hummus, Pomora

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Comments

  1. Heather Haigh says

    February 11, 2016 at 10:39 am

    I haven’t made my own hummus in years, I must give this a go.

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  2. Penny H says

    February 8, 2016 at 2:57 am

    I am making this tomorrow, much nicer and cheaper than buying it ready made!

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  3. Josie Mellor says

    January 23, 2016 at 11:26 am

    I love hummus but I’ve never thought of making my own until I read this. I’ll definitely be giving it a go!

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  4. Lisa says

    October 31, 2015 at 7:43 pm

    You can never have enough recipes for hummus in my opinion. Yours looks gorgeous. Love the spicy kick too. Thanks so much for sharing with MLLA.

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  5. Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says

    October 22, 2015 at 7:35 am

    I just love making my own hummus and really should do it more. This looks really delicious!

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  6. Charlie @ The Kitchen Shed says

    October 19, 2015 at 8:30 pm

    Hummus is one of my all time favourite things to eat. This recipe looks super yummy! Definitely worth the extra effort to make it at home.

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  7. Nazima Pathan says

    October 17, 2015 at 11:07 pm

    lovely – I love hummus. I read in a couple of books that the silkiest hummus comes when you peel the chickpeas of their skins. And it really does make a difference, though is the effort worth it? am not sure. Huge fan of cumin so I also add a little of that

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  8. Kavey says

    October 17, 2015 at 5:35 pm

    I feel embarassed to admit that I’ve never made hummus at home!!! I really ought to give a go though, thanks for motivating me!

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  9. Johanna GGG says

    October 16, 2015 at 12:58 pm

    this sounds great – I love hummus but have been buying since Sylvia decided she doesn’t like mine – I have wondered about using my froothie for another try as she might like a smoother one so am pleased to hear it works

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  10. Herbert Appleby says

    October 13, 2015 at 10:48 pm

    I bet this would be amazing in a pita with some shredded lettuce

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  11. Sarah James says

    October 12, 2015 at 11:48 am

    Your hummus looks delicious Elizabeth, I love the idea of adding toasted cumin seeds. Your blender sounds amazing, I think I’ll start saving up for one. Thanks for sharing, popping over from #MeatFreeMondays

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  12. kellie@foodtoglow says

    October 11, 2015 at 7:00 pm

    I’m now in a frame of mind to down tools and head for my Froothie to whip up some hummus!

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  13. Kirsty Ralph says

    October 11, 2015 at 12:16 pm

    I’ve never been a fan of hummus, but this looks yum!

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  14. Kate - gluten free alchemist says

    October 10, 2015 at 10:41 pm

    I have been looking for a decent hummus recipe for ages. This looks amazing! Bookmarked x

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  15. Camilla says

    October 10, 2015 at 9:47 pm

    Your hummus looks wonderful and sounds really tasty especially with that gorgeous olive oil in there I also covet a high speed blender after seeing a demo recently and now realise what all the fuss is about – I am a stick blender girl still!

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  16. Lucy Parissi says

    October 10, 2015 at 8:31 pm

    My goodness that looks so good… I love hummus and I make it shamefully less and less often. If that is your husband’s hand he has the best hands for food photography (unlike someone I know)

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  17. Jacqueline Meldrum says

    October 10, 2015 at 8:17 pm

    I love homemade hummus and yes I make mine in my Optimum 9200a Next Generation too. The oil is good too, I’ve had a couple of small cans and I’ve really enjoyed it. Such high quality.

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  18. Rachel says

    October 10, 2015 at 3:41 pm

    Do you read my mind Elizabeth? Got up to this rural house after a wee blitz of the local supermarket, Rivita in hand and then remembered I\’d totally forgotten to by hummus! I love a bit a cayenne in mine too, often pimp a shop bought one with it, either that or ras-el-hanout.
    That olive oil thing sounds fab, what a lovely idea!

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  19. janet @ the taste space says

    October 10, 2015 at 2:07 pm

    Great tips. I find I lose a lot of hummus if I make it in my high speed blender so I prefer my food processor. I find warm, freshly cooked beans helps a lot, too, in making smooth hummus.

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  20. Katie Bryson says

    October 10, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    This hummus looks so good Elizabeth… I must make a batch soon and take it to work as it’d be a great desk snack for dunking carrot sticks in.

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  21. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

    October 10, 2015 at 12:52 pm

    You make me want to drop everything and make some hummus right this moment.

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  22. MsPrettyLThings says

    October 10, 2015 at 12:30 pm

    I love the idea of adding cumin and cayenne for a extra kick – I like food spicy.

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  23. Sus @ roughmeasures.com says

    October 10, 2015 at 11:57 am

    Oh, I’ve never thought to add cayenne into my hummus, I bet it gives it a delicious kick!
    Your photos are lovely, and that olive oil sounds incredible!
    Thanks for linking my recipe 🙂

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