Silky Homemade Hummus

Ingredients

US measurements with metric in parentheses.

• 2 cans (15 oz / 425 g each) chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved
• ½ cup (120 g) tahini
• ¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice
• 1 small clove garlic
• ½ tsp (3 g) salt
• ½ tsp (1.2 g) ground cumin
• 3 to 6 tbsp (45 to 90 ml) ice water
• Olive oil, paprika and parsley to serve

Instructions

1. Blend the tahini and lemon juice 1 minute until pale and thick. Add garlic, salt and cumin.
2. Add the chickpeas and blend 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl.
3. With the machine running, add ice water a tablespoon at a time until very smooth and fluffy.
4. Spoon into a bowl, swirl the top, and drizzle with olive oil, paprika and parsley.