Authentic Middle Eastern Hummus (Chummus)

This was delicious. My family loved it! I made as directed with one change. I added a 1/4 tsp of ginger/tumeric mix which added flavor and color. I will add red pepper flakes next time for a bit of heat. Will be making this often. Thanks for posting.

Loved this indeed! I’ve been trying to find a recipe that isn’t overpowered by garlic. In this one, you get the taste of chickpeas and slight hints of all the other flavors. I used the baking soda. I live in a hard water area and find that it helps soften it. Thank you for the recipe.

I'm sure that if I had the right equipment, my life would've been much easier making this hummus (or any hummus). I read comments about using blenders or food processors, and I agree that a food processor--a big one--should be used to get the right creaminess at the end. I used a small processor to begin with, but it didn't do much good. I then tried a blender--didn't work at all. I switched to a hand mixer, which got it almost right--but then I put it back into the small processor in batches to get it all together. For the actual results, I felt like I was a mad scientist trying to figure out the amount of garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and tahini to mix in order to get it to the flavor I liked. I read so many other reviews about adding more garlic, so I also added more minced garlic. For garlic lovers, it's great. I also read that the recipe called for too much olive oil. I personally felt like I didn't have enough--so I added more to make it creamier. I added the listed amount for lemon juice (freshly squeezed), but I may end up adding more right before serving it. I've only had fresh hummus once, and it was so delicious compared to the store-bought versions. I felt like I ended up with a chunkier hummus that tasted closer to peanut butter. But I may have done this to myself, which is why I still gave this 4 star

This was delicious. I halved the recipe but made it as written and we think it's great! In addition to sprinkling cumin, we also sprinkled some chili pepper powder on. Awesome!

I'm Arab. This recipe was good except for the lack of garlic and thickness. Now if you don't like garlic, then you'd like this. But if you do then it's almost essential in hummus. Add some water to water it down a bit or you might have to eat it with a knife and fork! Overall, good recipe.