Houmous recipes
Homemade houmous (also spelled hummus) is much tastier than shop-bought stuff. Try our easy houmous recipes, including the traditional dip – for enjoying with flatbreads and crudités – plus flavoured versions and houmous meal ideas:
- Authentic taste: Houmous is popular in the Middle East and Mediterranean and contains chickpeas, tahini, garlic and olive oil. Learn how to make houmous with this classic smooth and creamy recipe, which is quick and easy to whizz together.
- Dinner recipes with houmous: This silky dip makes a great basis for full meals too, such as these lamb kofta houmous bowls and houmous with braised eggs.
- Best unique houmous flavours: Add some vibrant ingredients to your chickpeas and prepare beetroot, carrot and pea houmous – or make a rainbow houmous platter and try a variety!
Turn humble chickpeas into more delicious dishes with our best chickpea recipes.
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Dips
Three-layer dip
Our three-layer smoky carrot, feta and chermoula houmous dip is built for sharing. Serve it as the easy centrepiece at your next party.
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May seasonal
Pea houmous with crispy asparagus
Kathy Slack's fresh pea houmous with crispy asparagus is the perfect taste of late spring. Try it as an easy vegetarian starter for two.
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Easy vegan
Houmous with ful medames, preserved lemon & tomato salsa
Ful medames is a creamy Egyptian fava bean stew with cumin and tahini. Paired with houmous, it makes the heartiest vegan meal.
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Aubergine
Houmous with caramelised aubergine, pomegranate and chilli crisp
Silky homemade houmous forms the base of this vegan dinner, topped with caramelised aubergine, a tahini-lime dressing and crispy chillies.
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Favourite vegetarian
Houmous with tomato and mango chutney-braised eggs
Use silky homemade houmous as the base for a vibrant vegetarian dinner. Top with eggs braised in a jammy tomato and mango-chutney sauce.
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Houmous
Ultimate instant houmous
Make your best ever homemade houmous with chef Helen Graham's recipe. This instant houmous is creamy, silky and ready in minutes.
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Beetroot
Beetroot houmous
This beautiful pink dip offers up everything we love about houmous but with a sweet earthiness from beetroot. And it takes minutes to make!
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Houmous
Cauliflower houmous with pickled onions and cauliflower
This rustic cauliflower houmous will ruin you for the shop-bought variety. Top with pickles and serve with crisp lavosh or toasted pittas.
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Lamb mince
Lamb and bulgur wheat meatballs with carrot houmous and feta
Make budget-friendly lamb meatballs with lamb mince and bulgar wheat, then serve on top of homemade carrot houmous for an easy dinner.
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Healthy lunches
Houmous and herbs on toast
Make your own houmous in a matter of minutes and use it to top toasted sourdough, for a quick and easy vegetarian lunch option.
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Healthy salads
Houmous, beetroot and avocado salad
This flavour-packed beetroot and avocado salad includes Omega-3 rich houmous with flaxseed carrots and feta for a healthy, filling lunch
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Dips
Houmous with pine nuts
We show you how to make quick vegan houmous with pine nuts that's seriously smooth and creamy. It's perfect for sharing in front of the TV.
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Lamb mince
Lamb kofta houmous bowls
Upgrade your traditional meze with the addition of lamb koftas to your houmous bowl - they bring a welcomed hint of spice!
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Vegan Christmas
Rainbow houmous platter
For a beautifully colourful spread which is full of diverse, fresh and earthy flavours, this vegan houmous platter is your ticket.
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Snacks and nibbles
Crispy lamb, pine nut and raisin topped houmous
Fancy a Med-style feast? This houmous dish has one-upped the classic recipe with the addition of crispy lamb and pine nuts.
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Recipes using chickpeas
Sweetcorn houmous with lamb chops and tomatoes
We've topped homemade sweetcorn houmous with spiced lamb chops and roasted cherry tomatoes for a quick and easy family dinner.
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