Safta's Hummus
“This is the Hummus that we have whenever we go to Safta's house.”
Kept by AlonThe original card
The recipe in Sara Goren’s own hand — scanned and kept exactly as it was. The typed version below is for cooking; this is for remembering.
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Ingredients
- 2 cangarbanzo beans — rinsed
- 4 garlic cloves
- ½ tspsalt
- 1½ lemons — juice from one and a half
- 5 tbsptahina
- ½ cupwater — 1/2 to 3/4 cup
- 1 tspcumin
Steps
- 1
Combine garbanzo beans, garlic, salt, lemon juice, tahina, water, and cumin.
- 2
Blend until smooth, adding water as needed to reach desired consistency.
Memories (1)
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Alon
cooked it · Jun 14, 2026
“It was the best Hummus I have ever had...duh!”
Tweaks: Nope!
Discuss (6)
Cook
Which brand of tahini and garbanzo beans do you use?
Alon
testing reply
Alon
again
Cook
Any brand of thini
Cook
Cool. Same for garbanzo? With that, I’m curious - which ones do you guys use? 👀
Alon
Most brands are awesome...