Our recipe is a quick hummus recipe so we use chickpeas straight from the tin. This still makes a great hummus and it means you can whip it up without much forethought. If you want to go gourmet and spend extra time to make your perfect hummus, you can use dry chickpeas. If you do this, you will need to soak them in cold water overnight. The following day, boil them until soft. This will take around 45 minutes. Plunge the cooked chickpeas into water with ice cubes until you're ready to make your hummus. This will prevent them from cooking further.