MealBudgetEgyptian Hummus with Cumin and Lemon
Chickpeas blended smooth with tahini, sharpened with lemon and dusted with cumin. Ten minutes, and it disappears faster than that.
- Serves
- 6
- Total time
- 10 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $5.26
Ingredients
- 30 oz canned chickpeas
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 2 lemon
- 2 clove garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 6 pita bread
Method
Drain the chickpeas but keep the liquid from the cans.
Blend the chickpeas, tahini, the juice of both lemons, the garlic and the cumin.
Add the reserved liquid a spoonful at a time while the machine runs, until it turns pale and loosens. It will take more than looks right.
Season with salt and taste. If it is dull, it wants lemon, not salt.
Spread into a wide bowl, make a well with the back of a spoon and pour the oil into it.
Scatter chopped parsley and a last pinch of cumin over, and serve with warm pita.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £16.14 | £2.69 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Australia | $38.60 | $6.43 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Greece | 16,49 € | 2,75 € | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Egypt | ٧١٣٫٧٣ ج.م. | ١١٨٫٩٦ ج.م. | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Spain | 20,32 € | 3,39 € | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Germany | 22,85 € | 3,81 € | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Austria | € 20,63 | € 3,44 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| United States | $31.53 | $5.26 | 7 of 8 ingredients |
| Canada | $48.36 | $8.06 | 7 of 8 ingredients |
| Mexico | $571.91 | $95.32 | 7 of 8 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $32.55 | $5.43 | 6 of 8 ingredients |
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