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Hummus

Introduction & method

Hummus is becoming increasingly popular outside its native Mediterranean / Middle Eastern home. It's a delicious spread / dip of chick peas (garbanzos), tahini, lemon and garlic that goes well with almost any salad, fish or meat dish. Or on its own on toast or bread.

Hummus Recipe

If you are using pre-cooked chick peas, you can skip the soaking and cooking steps. If using dried chick peas, you'll need to soak them in water overnight, then boil them for an hour or two until tender (or 20-30 minutes in a pressure cooker).

Whizz the tahini and lemon juice together in a food processor, then mince the garlic and add it along with most of the cooked chick peas (save a few whole ones for garnish). You'll also need to add 2-3 tablespoons of the liquid from cooking the chick peas, and a pinch of salt. Whizz everything together until you get the consistency you want, about 2-3 minutes. I like a fairly coarse texture, but if you like it really smooth that will take a bit longer.

To serve, arrange in small bowls, drizzle some olive oil on top, sprinkle a bit of paprika and place whole garbanzos around. Eat with flat bread or as a side dish to another meal.



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Ingredients & Info



 240 grams chick peas (garbanzos) drained weight
 125 grams tahini
 3 tbsp lemon juice
 2 cloves garlic, crushed
 1 pinch salt

PLUS

Water from cooking the chick peas, a sprinkle of paprika and a drizzle of olive oil to garnish.


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Makes 6 - 8 servings
Prep time: 15 minutes.
Soaking time: overnight.
Cooking time: 1 hour.
Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes.