With more and more awareness as to the health benefits of a plant-based diet, as well the importance of preserving our planet, chickpeas are becoming more and more popular. One way of serving them is as an appetizer, aka hummus, a delicious Lebanese dip. There are loads of variations out there today, hummus with roasted red pepper, avocado, roasted garlic, etc. Add it to wraps, to soup, sandwiches or even pasta! Makes around 2 or 3 medium jars. Add fresh chilli for a spicy version.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of cooked chickpeas
- 1/4 cup chickpea cooking water
- 4 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
- 2 T tahini
- 4T lemon juice
- 2T olive oil
- 1t cumin
- 1t paprika
- Cayenne pepper to taste (optional)
Method:
Place all ingredients in a food processor and whizz on high speed.
Adjust the quantities of garlic, spices, tahini and lemon juice to suit
your taste. Serve chilled.
Keeps for about 5 to 6 days in airtight jars in the refrigerator .
