The Best Basic Hummus Recipe - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (400 g) cans chickpeas (reserve the liquid and a few chickpeas for decoration)
4 teaspoons tahini
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon crushed sea salt
6 tablespoons quality extra virgin olive oil (plus extra for drizzling)
3 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
paprika (optional)
coriander (optional) or fresh parsley leaves (optional)

Preparation

Rinse the chickpeas in cold water and tip into the food processor. Add the tahini, crushed garlic, salt, lemon juice and seven tablespoons of the reserved liquid from the cans. Turn on the food processor and slowly pour in the oil while it runs.
When the mixture is fully combined and smooth, tip it into a serving dish. Drizzle with some more extra virgin olive oil and decorate with a few whole chickpeas. Sprinkle with paprika and finely chopped coriander or parsley leaves, for colour.