Food Syrian Hummus The secret to super-creamy hummus? Ice cubes and cold water, says Mawda Altayan of the St. Louis catering company Damascus Food. By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Published on June 7, 2021 Print Share Photo: Carson Downing Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 9 Yield: 2 1/4 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 15.5 ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained ¼ cup cold water 1 - 2 large ice cubes 1 clove garlic 1 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup tahini (sesame seed paste) plus 1 to 2 tablespoons more, if needed ½ teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon ground cumin 2 tablespoons olive oil Fresh mint (optional) Dippers, such as pita bread, carrots, tomatoes, peppers and/or celery Directions In a food processor, combine chickpeas, the cold water, 1 ice cube and the garlic. Process 2 minutes. Add lemon juice and salt; process 2 minutes more. With processor running, slowly pour in tahini. Stop and stir with a spoon to check the consistency. It should be very smooth and creamy. If it is lumpy or grainy, process for a minute or two longer. If it is smooth but too runny for your liking, add 1 to 2 tablespoons more tahini and process 1 minute more. If it is too thick, add 1 more ice cube and process 1 minute more. Spread hummus on a serving platter. Sprinkle with paprika and cumin. Drizzle with olive oil and, if desired, garnish with fresh mint. Serve with desired dippers. Hummus can be covered and refrigerated up to 1 week. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 146 Calories 11g Fat 10g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 9 Calories 146 % Daily Value * Total Fat 11g 14% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Sodium 204mg 9% Total Carbohydrate 10g 4% Total Sugars 1g Protein 4g Vitamin C 1mg 7% Calcium 34mg 3% Iron 1mg 6% Potassium 105mg 2%