Hummus Beiruti Recipe for a Zestier, Herbier, Spicier Hummus

Our Hummus Beiruti recipe makes a zestier, herbier, spicier hummus thanks to lemon juice, fresh parsley, and ground cumin and paprika. The classic mezze is topped with whole chickpeas, drizzled with chilli oil, showered in fresh parsley and sprinkled with sweet paprika. Eat it as you would other mezze with Arabic flatbreads, pita or crunchy pita chips.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: mezze, dip, snack, starter, appetiser

Cuisine: Middle Eastern, Arabic, Lebanese

Servings: Bowl

Calories: 1684kcal

Author: Lara Dunston

Ingredients

400 g can of chickpeas
1 tsp garlic powder
100 ml olive oil
2 tbsp tahini paste
2 tsp ground cumin
3 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp ground sweet paprika
2 tsp fresh flat leaf parsley finely chopped, divided
2 tbsp chickpeas
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
½ tsp chilli powder

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Drain the canned chickpeas, but keep the chickpea brine.
Remove the skins from the chickpeas and put 2 tablespoons of chickpeas aside for garnishing.
Transfer the rest of the chickpeas, garlic powder, olive oil, tahini paste, lemon juice, ground cumin, a teaspoon of ground sweet paprika, and a teaspoon of chopped fresh flat leaf parsley to a food processor or blender and process until well-combined. Add a little of the chickpea brine and continue to process until quite smooth, adding a little more brine if needed.
To a small bowl, add the 2 tablespoons of whole chickpeas, 2 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil, teaspoon of ground sweet paprika, and half a teaspoon of chilli powder, and stir to combine well.
Transfer the hummus to a serving bowl and use a knife or teaspoon to swirl around the surface to create a ripple with a small 'pond' at the centre of the bowl. Drizzle a little of the spiced extra virgin olive oil into the crevices and spoon the spiced chickpeas into the centre. If you like, shake a little extra ground paprika or even chilli powder on top and shower with the chopped fresh parsley.
Serve with fresh crunchy vegetables such as sticks of carrot, celery or cucumber, crispy pita chips or sourdough crackers, or as one of an array of mezze as part of a proper Middle Eastern feast.

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