5 from 12 votes
Harissa Hummus
Harissa Hummus blends smooth chickpeas with tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and spicy harissa paste for a creamy Middle Eastern dip with a smoky heat. Optional preparation removes chickpea skins and adds cooking for a silkier texture. The hummus thickness is adjusted by reserved cooking water to reach the desired spreadable consistency, making it suitable for snacks, sandwiches, or appetizers.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
64 kcal
Course:
Appetizer, Condiments, Snacks
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 2 cans (15 ounces) chickpeas drained
- ½ cup tahini paste
- 1 garlic minced, small clove
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- 3 tablespoons harissa paste
- 2 tablespoons water or ice cubes, ice-cold
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Optional step for ultra-creamy hummus: Rub the drained chickpeas between two tea towels to loosen the skins. Then place the chickpeas in a saucepan with a teaspoon of salt and add water to cover the chickpeas by 2 inches (5 cm). Bring to a boil over high heat, and cook until soft – 15 to 20 minutes. Agitate the chickpeas with a slotted spoon and scoop up the chickpea skins as they rise to the top and discard the skins. The chickpeas are ready when you can easily squish them between your fingers. Drain the chickpeas in a colander over a bowl to reserve some of the cooking water.
- Add the warm chickpeas to a food processor (or high-speed blender) with the remaining ingredients and half a teaspoon of salt. Blitz for a minute.
- Then add some of the reserved chickpea cooking water, 2 tablespoons at a time, to adjust the consistency. I add 4 tablespoons in total for thick and creamy, spreadable hummus. Add more for a thinner hummus. Blitz for a few minutes until the hummus is smooth and fluffy.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
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Notes
- Exact can sizes are flexible; 15-ounce cans contain about 1.5 cups drained chickpeas.
- For creamier hummus, removing chickpea skins and cooking them soft is recommended but optional.
- Adjust harissa paste quantity based on its spice intensity and personal taste preferences.
- Store in airtight container refrigerated for up to 5 days to maintain freshness.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4tablespoons
Calories
64kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
54mg
(2%)
Potassium
64mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
32IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 64
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4tablespoons | |
| Calories | 64kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 32IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.