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Quick hummus

Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 2-4
Dietary Vegetarian
by Jill Dupleix

This easy dip recipe is great to make sandwiches for your lunchbox, or simply to serve with breadsticks or pitta.

Method


  1. Drain the chickpeas and rinse. Reserve a few whole chick peas for serving.

  2. Combine the chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt, tahini, and water in a food processor, and blend to a creamy purée.

  3. Add more lemon juice, garlic, cumin or salt to taste. Turn out into a dinner plate, and make smooth with the back of a spoon. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and scatter with the reserved chickpeas.

  4. Sprinkle with paprika and serve with pita bread, warmed in a moderate oven for three minutes, and cut into quarters.

Ingredients

  • 200g/7oz canned chickpeas
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice or more
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • Salt
  • 100ml/3½fl oz tahini (sesame seed paste) optional
  • 4 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 4 rounds of pitta bread

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