Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, hummus recipe | hummus dip recipe | 2 ways easy hummus recipe is a vegetarian international dip made with chickpea / chana, sesame seeds / til, and garlic in about 15 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2 jar
  • Category: dip
  • Cuisine: international

Ingredients

for basic hummus recipe:

  • 1 cup chickpea / chana (soaked & cooked)
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds / til
  • 3 clove garlic
  • ¼ tsp cumin powder / jeera powder
  • ½ lemon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • pinch of kashmiri red chilli powder / paprika

for coriander jalapeno hummus recipe:

  • 1 cup chickpea / chana (soaked & cooked)
  • handful coriander / cilantro
  • 2 tbsp jalapeno
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds / til
  • ¼ tsp cumin powder / jeera powder
  • 3 clove garlic
  • ½ lemon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup olive oil

Method

basic hummus recipe:

  1. firstly, dry roast 2 tbsp sesame seeds on low flame till it turns golden brown.
  2. blend to fine powder and sesame seeds powder ready.
  3. now in a blender take 1 cup chickpea / chana.
  4. add in 3 clove garlic, ¼ tsp cumin powder, ½ lemon, ½ tsp salt, 2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds powder.
  5. blend to smooth paste adding ¼ cup olive oil.
  6. transfer the hummus into bowl and garnish with a ½ tsp olive oil and sprinkle chilli powder.
  7. finally, serve basic hummus recipe with falafel or as a dip to vegetables.

coriander jalapeno hummus recipe:

  1. firstly, in a blender take 1 cup chickpea / chana.
  2. also add handful coriander, 2 tbsp jalapeno, 2 tbsp sesame seeds, ¼ tsp cumin powder, 3 clove garlic, ½ lemon and ½ tsp salt.
  3. blend to smooth paste adding ¼ cup olive oil.
  4. finally, serve basic hummus recipe with falafel or as a dip to vegetables.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.