10 hummus recipes worth spreading around

Hummus recipes to dip into and spread around

Start making your own hummus, and you’ll never go store-bought again.

Alicia Taylor

Is there a dip more universally beloved than hummus? There are many recipes for it, but the core ingredient line-up of chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic is a near-constant. This collection includes our favourite recipes for making your own (traditional and not-so-traditional) hummus at-home, as well as our favourite ways to enjoy it in a meal – whether it’s the star player or a scene-stealing sidekick.

Hummus with radishes and paprika

Hummus with radishes and paprika

Hummus bi calamari

Hummus bi calamari

Plate of fresh vegetables with a bowl of yellow hummus, garnished with black pepper, on a blue and white plate. — Photo: William Meppem

Carrot and almond hummus

Carrot and almond hummus

Grilled lamb chops with salad and peppers on a plate, served with beetroot dip and sumac, set on a textured surface. — Photo: William Meppem

Sumac lamb cutlets with beetroot hummus

Sumac lamb cutlets with beetroot hummus

Roasted cauliflower and tahini dip with crudites and flatbread — Photo: Ben Dearnley

Roasted cauliflower and tahini dip with crudités and flatbread

Roasted cauliflower and tahini dip with crudités and flatbread

Jacqui Challinor’s cannellini bean dip with cumin burnt butter

Jacqui Challinor’s cannellini bean dip with cumin burnt butter

Roast cauliflower hummus with fried chickpeas and flatbread

Roast cauliflower hummus with fried chickpeas and flatbread

Pea falafel with hummus and flatbread

Pea falafel with hummus and flatbread

Hummus with blistered tomatoes

Hummus with blistered tomatoes

How to make hummus

How to make hummus

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