Thursday 14 March 2013

Hummus

Preparation Time
10 mins

Ingredients
1 can chickpeas
1 big or 2 small gloves garlic 
Juice of half a lemon without pips
1 tsp Tahini OR 2-3  tsp sesame seeds (black or white)
Dash of salt 
Olive oil 
Paprika

Toolkit
Knive, cutting board, Hand Blender & Mixing Cup (you can also use any stationary blender)


Instructions
1. Save the juice is when draining the chickpeas. 
2. Combine chickpeas, lemon juice, peeled garlic, Tahini, dash of salt and approx 4cl (a shotglas) of chickpea juice in mixing cup.
3. Blend until smooth. 
4. Depending on how thick you like your humus, add more chickpea juice, but be careful. you don't want pea soup. 
5. Place hummus in container to serve/ tupper ware to keep for later. 
6. Pour 3-4 tbsp olive oil on top and sprinkle with paprika. 
7. Serve with veggie sticks or with carbs like crackers/  bread.



Variations

1. Follow steps 1-4
2. Add about 2 tbsp of dried tomatoes soaked in olive oil. 
3. Place hummus in container to serve/ tupper ware to keep for later.
4. Pour 3-4 tbsp olive oil on top and sprinkle with black pepper.
5. Serve with veggie sticks or with carbs like crackers/  bread.

2 comments:

  1. I love Hummus, finally I know how to make it myself. What is Tahini btw?

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    1. Tahini is sesame paste. One glass has lasted me forever, so if you plan on making more Hummus, buy one. If you just wanna try the recipe, use fresh sesame seeds instead. Add them to the mix and blend a little longer.
      Btw, you can create new versions by adding a hand full of olives or dried tomatoes - also brings nice color effects.

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