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Hummus, chickpea purée

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A creamy hummus made with chickpeas, tahini, and lemon, seasoned with cumin and paprika, perfect for scooping up with pieces of bread.

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At a glance: serves 4 people, 10 min prep, no cooking, difficulty: easy, about $0.95 per person, 177 kcal per serving.

Recipe from Rfom, Tafol, Slastic, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Hummus is a creamy chickpea puree that can be prepared in just a few minutes. It is traditionally served with bread.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time—
  • Total10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories177 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodmixing
  • Estimated cost$3.81 $0.95 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.87
  • $1.13
  • $0.03
  • $0.32
  • $0.24
  • $0.10
  • $0.09
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the chickpeas, without draining them too much, with the tahini, lemon juice, and spices. If you don’t have a blender, mash them with a mortar and pestle. ≈ 4 min
  2. Garnish with a pinch of paprika, a drizzle of olive oil, and some chopped garlic. ≈ 2 min
  3. Enjoy by using bread as a spoon. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Hummus, chickpea purée

  • 1 can of cooked chickpeas (approximately 425g)$1.87
  • 2 tablespoons of tahini (sesame paste)$1.13
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.03
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil (optional)$0.32
  • ½ teaspoon of ground cumin (optional)$0.24
  • ½ teaspoon of paprika (optional)$0.10
  • 1 clove of garlic (optional)$0.09
  • salt$0.03

Total$3.81

that's $0.95 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Nutrition per serving

Calories177 kcal
Fat6.9 g
Saturated fat0.9 g
Carbohydrates17 g
Sugars0.6 g
Fiber6.3 g
Protein8.5 g
Salt0.59 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 can of cooked chickpeas (approximately 425g)
  • 2 tablespoons of tahini (sesame paste)
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon of ground cumin (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon of paprika (optional)
  • 1 clove of garlic (optional)
  • salt

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