Hummus

Hummus

I love Hummus and I always used to buy it from the supermarket, but it is so incredibly simple to make and it tastes amazing when you make it yourself.

Ingredients:

400 g tin of chickpeas

2 tbsp. tahini

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 tbsp. ground cumin

1 tsp. ground coriander

Generous glug of olive oil

1 garlic clove and 1 tbsp. salt

Options to garnish:

Chickpeas

Toasted pine nuts

Paprika

Chopped parsley.

Method:

Place the drained chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, cumin and coriander together in a food processor or blender. Add a glug of olive oil and blend.

Crush the garlic with the salt and add more olive oil if you require to the hummus and blend again.

Taste the hummus and add more spices or lemon juice as you require. Add more olive oil if you wish it to be a smoother texture.

Once you are happy with the consistency, place into a bowl. Top with the garnishing that you choose. I tend to use paprika for the colour and flavour. Serve with vegetables. crackers or breads.

Additional Notes:

You can use dried chickpeas if you wish.

125 g dried chickpeas

1/2 tbsp. bicarbonate of soda

Pinch of salt

Pinch of bicarbonate of soda.

Soak them overnight in plenty of cold water with the bicarbonate of soda. Then drain and rinse. Place them in a saucepan and cover with water. Add the pinch of salt and bicarbonate of soda and cook for 2 hours or until soft. Once soft, drain and leave to cool. Please remember to keep the water topped up during the cooking process and check your chickpeas towards the end of the cooking process. Cooking time varies with the freshness of the dried chickpeas and the type of water where you live.

Equipment Used:

Saucepan

Bowl

Food processor