White Bean Hummus With Tahini and Coriander

White Bean Hummus With Tahini and Coriander
David Malosh for The New York Times
Total Time
5 minutes
Rating
5(1,192)
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Coriander seeds add a welcome aroma to this white bean dip, rich with tahini and bright with lemon juice. The miso paste is optional, but it gives the mellow white beans a nice savory depth.

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Ingredients

Yield:2¼ cups
  • 1garlic clove
  • 1(15-ounce) can white cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • ¼cup tahini
  • 5tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)
  • 2teaspoons coriander seeds, coarsely ground, or 1½ teaspoons ground coriander
  • 2teaspoons white miso paste (optional)
  • Kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
  • ¼cup extra-virgin olive oil
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4.5 servings)

305 calories; 20 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 12 grams monounsaturated fat; 5 grams polyunsaturated fat; 25 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 10 grams protein; 432 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Pulse the garlic in a food processor until minced.

  2. Step 2

    Scrape the bowl and add the beans, tahini, lemon juice, coriander, miso (if using) and 1 teaspoon salt. Pulse until smooth, scraping the bowl occasionally. With the machine running, add the olive oil. Season to taste with salt.

Tip
  • The dip will keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

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@jr A little kindness goes a long way, especially online. We all miss obvious things sometimes.

Love this! Few modifications that worked for me: I doubled the lemon, added a little more oil, toasted the coriander, roasted the garlic, and added a generous cracking of pepper melange (black, white, green and pink).

Yes, kindness especially appropriate in a post about bean dip.

Here’s to kindness! I am adding the miso because I do like the added mellow undertone. Also, I grind the seeds in a coffee grinder that we use just for spices. I like this for a different protein low carb snack served with celery.

Very good but did not like the miso in it; the second time without the miso tasted better to me. Served with heated naan with a garnish of toasted coriander seed and minced cilantro and guests loved it. Nice departure from hummus. Perfect for using the naan as the basis for a "pizza" and adding roasted veggies on top before going into the oven.

I used this recipe as a starting point with what I had to hand—and it was delicious. Freshly cooked navy beans, lightly toasted coriander and cumin seeds (crushed in a pestle and mortar), plus a couple of tablespoons of ice water (a trick stolen from Ottenghi’s hummus recipe) to thin it out. Miso is salty enough for me, so I skipped the addition of extra salt. Good olive oil makes all the difference here also.

Made this dip for a party using dried beans. I put 1 tsp coriander seeds and 1 tsp cumin seeds in the food processor with the garlic to coarsely grind them, probably would have been better to use a mortar and pestle but no one seemed to mind the chunks of spices. I also didn't have any miso on hand so I threw in a similar amount of nutritional yeast. I will definitely make this one again! Very popular and very similar to traditional hummus, with a slightly different taste profile.

Wonderful and very easy! I didn't have coriander, but I added a little paprika and a pinch of cayenne, and cracked black pepper on top before serving - delicious!!

As much as I love lemon juice, 5 Tbsp in this recipe is a bit much for me. I think 3 Tbsp is plenty. Try starting there and add more if it pleases you. And I used two cloves of garlic. Just seems to go well with cannellini beans.

Used tahini as I didn't have white miso - excellent results. Zahav's hummus recipe calls for letting garlic and lemon 'mellow' for ten minutes to reduce the bitterness of the garlic. Applied that here. Love the warm spices and the texture of the white beans is delightfully smooth and creamy.

Really good. Used 2 TBS. tahini, 2 TBS. olive oil, 1 TBS. water to thin it a little, and only 1/2 tsp. of ground coriander. Used the miso and everything else exactly as written. Not sure why but I found it surprising how good this is. I like it better than traditional hummus.

Double the lemon; toast the coriander.

I used black eyed peas and it was delish!

Learn how to read. ''The miso paste is optional, but it gives the mellow white beans a nice savory depth.''

I added one tablespoon of miso and love it! One raw clove of garlic is a little strong for me so might try the roasted garlic next time.

Used miso and 1/2 tsp salt and 4 tablespoons lemon juice and it is amazing. Also toasted the coriander seeds before grinding.

This is delicious as written but I now make it the way I make regular hummus, which is without the oil (use up to 1/4 cup water or bean cooking liquid instead of oil). We prefer to drizzle a bit of oil on top when serving. This uses less oil but adds more olive oil flavor,

This is a good dip but rather bland. Next time I will kick it up a notch with some cayenne pepper. Otherwise the texture is lovely and worth making again.

A double this recipe and used about 15 drops of sesame oil. I did not use the miso paste. Otherwise, I followed it as is.

My granddaughter is allergic to sesame so I've been making my own hummus-type dip/spread without tahini for years now. And like this recipe I've been using white beans in place of chickpeas -- so there is no confusion. The garlic and fresh lemon juice - and enough salt - add lots of flavor. Also I've been making bagels and challah since cross-contamination with sesame in a bakery is a possible danger.

Made this as the recipe stated, just without the miso. The guests loved it!!

Easy, quick and everyone loves it!

I was really looking forward to this. I followed the recipe, but I found it too bitter at the back of my throat. Next time, I'll try roasted garlic, and no cumin.

Made this following the recipe exactly, and it was fantastic. And even better on days 2 & 3. Love the coriander instead of cumin.

Forgot to add the olive oil at the end and decided it didn’t need it. Otherwise made as is. Delicious!

Had some old Rancho Gordo Corona beans in the pantry which required quite a long time to cook, even in the Instant Pot, but it was so worth it. Fabulous recipe.

Nice departure from chickpea-based hummus. Double the garlic and used low or no-salt beans since the miso adds the sodium for you. Found the tahini stands out more than the miso does. Make a few hours before serving so flavors can blend.

Got everything together for this and then realized I was out of white beans :/ Followed the recipe exactly, save for black beans instead of white. Turned a bit of an unpleasant color, but mmmmm. Will make again with the correct bean for sure!

LOVE this recipe! I lightly toast the coriander seeds before I crush them in a mortar and pestle. Sometimes I include a few cumin seeds as well. When I run out of seeds powdered coriander works fine.

This is a super easy and very tasty dip. I like to lightly toast the. coriander seeds in a dry frying pan before I crush them and add to the dip.

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