Hummus is an Eastern Mediterranean dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic that makes a wonderful snack or appetizer.
Ingredients
400g drained well-cooked or canned chickpeas (drain and thoroughly rinse canned chickpeas).
1 tbsp tahini (sesame) paste
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil (plus extra for drizzling)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon ground cumin or paprika, or to taste, plus a sprinkling for garnish
Juice of 1 lemon, plus more as needed
Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish
Method
Put all ingredients (except the parsley) in a food processor and process, adding water as needed to allow the machine to produce a smooth puree.
Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
To serve
Serve, drizzled with the olive oil and sprinkled with a bit more cumin or paprika and parsley.
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Or garnished with salad.
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Delicious served topped with hot melted butter, red pepper flakes and pine nuts.
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Suitable for vegetarians.
Afiyet olsun!
Featured photograph by Nichola Chapman.