What's wrong with my hummus?

[TheWorstWitch]

Magimixed tahini, chick peas, olive oil, crushed garlic and lemon juice but it came out rather dry. So, put in more olive oil, still texture not right.

What can I do to make it better?

[deleting]

i use stock (chicken or veg) to loosen it.

[PeasPlease]

I add some of the liquid that the chick peas were in.

[penona]

I get a fab one through my vegbox (Riverford) and was reading the ingredients the other day - they seem to use water. It's about the third or fourth ingredient, before garlic anyway. And theirs is the yummiest hummus ever. (Of course, yours is probably better )

[moondog]

More lemon
Maybe pulse it more

[TheWorstWitch]

Thanks for all the suggestions.
DH thinks it's too much tahini too, but can't take it out now it's all been mixed together.

Will try adding some veg stock to loosen it up

[Scootergrrrl]

Put some natural yogurt in - it's lovely!

[JumeirahJane]

More lemon juice and as much olive oil as it will take, less tahini. As you can't take the tahini out, put in more of the other wet ingredients to redress the balance of flavours and textures. Yum, enjoy.

[primigravida]

Add one teaspoon of honey and one of cider vinegar that'll fix it.

[SpawnChorus]

Definitely agree with using some of the cooking water. Made a huge difference to mine.

[slim22]

less tahini and natural yogurt

[ib]

I add water. A lot more of it than you would think. Makes a huge difference

[fishie]

salt

[DaisymooSteiner]

Cooking water as others have said. I also add a bit of natural yogurt.

[iwantitnow]

I add greek yoghurt think its a Nigella tip, then its creamy

[millenniumfalcon]

water for consistency, and it may not be authentic but i put smoked paprika in too.

[coveredinsnot]

Water is the key, every time!

[JumeirahJane]

Yoghurt????? I thought the whole point of hummus was that it is vegan. Nigella should be ashamed of herself. Pah.

[DaisymooSteiner]

Was hummus invented by vegans then?

[slim22]

lebanese, greeks, egyptians and all around the med are not vegans, just may not be able afford meat everyday thus vegetarian protein options like hummous and falafel etc.....and yogurt and fresh cheese

For vegans, yes probably add water?

[JumeirahJane]

Sorry, innocent comment taken the wrong way. The recipe traditionally enjoyed in the ME is coincidentally a vegan one. Adding yoghurt sounds an interesting twist, just not for me.

[slim22]

sorry did not mean to sound like that

[catless]

primigravida - I'm mighty intrigued by your addition of honey and vinegar. So much so that I'm tempted to try making some tonight.

[JumeirahJane]

S'ok. In fact in the general spirit of trying new things I did half a batch today with the yogurt, was fairly ambivalous about the addition, but at least I tried it

Honey and vinegar may be pushing it though lol.

[Overmydeadbody]

worstwitch what is your recipe, exactly?

It may not be a very good one, with regards to quantities, if it is coming out dry. I agree with the others that more water or lemon juice is needed.

Pah at Nigella recipe who needs her when you can use an authentic recipe?