How To Adjust Homemade Hummus to Your Desired Taste

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Everyone loves some good hummus, but not everyone likes theirs the same way. There are plenty of ways to vary a hummus recipe. Here’s how to get yours to your exact preference.

The Main Components

To make basic hummus, you simply need to blend chickpeas with tahini in a food processor. Then add in crushed garlic, lemon juice, ice-cold water, and salt. The measurements of each ingredient, however, are up to you.

Smooth Hummus

If you want your hummus to be silky smooth so that you can effortlessly glide a cracker through it, simply add more ice water to the mixture to give it a more runny consistency.

Chunky Hummus

If you are more of a chunky hummus person, you want there to be less water in your mixture so that it will be more of a thick paste. You can even add in some whole chickpeas if you want.

Tahini

If you’re all about the flavor, adding more tahini to the mix will give your hummus a rich, creamy taste.

Lemon Juice

If you’re the type of person who likes a bit of extra sourness, squeeze some more lemon juice in for more of a zingy taste.

Garlic

And if you want your hummus to have a bit of a bite to it, throw in more garlic.