Hummus Recipe

This hummus recipe is incredibly easy to prepare and can be kept refrigerated for up to five days. It makes an excellent simple appetizer for an informal lunch or dinner party. Spread on some warm crusty bread or crackers it's also a great snack at any time of the day.

Hummus comprises two main ingredients - chick peas (also known as garbanzo beans) and tahini paste. For ease and to save time, this recipe uses pre-cooked, canned chick peas, but you can cook the dried variety yourself if you prefer. Tahini is a paste of ground sesame seeds and is available in most delis or good grocery stores.

You will often see hummus spelled in many different ways including hamos, houmous, hommos, hommus, hummos, hummous or humus.

Gourmet food........the EASY way!

Homemade Hummus

14oz/400g can chick peas (garbanzo beans)
juice of 1 lemon
1 to 2 fat clove garlic, peeled (adjust to personal preference)
2 to 3 tbsp olive oil
2 to 3 tbsp tahini paste
salt
paprika or cayenne pepper

METHOD

• Drain the chick peas and place into a food blender/processor. Reserve the water for later use.
  

• Add the lemon, garlic and olive oil to the chick peas along with a couple of tablespoons of the reserved bean liquor. Blend the ingredients to a smooth paste.
  

• Scrape the sides of the blender bowl down and add the tahini paste. Blend again adjusting the consistency if necessary by adding a little more of the bean liquor.
  

• Finally season to taste with salt and pepper before blending one more time.
  

• Pile into a sealable container and refrigerate for several hours before eating.

You can adjust the consistency and seasonings in this hummus recipe to suit your own taste. It also makes an excellent dip when thinned a little by the addition of some sour cream or yogurt.

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