Hummus

Serves:

Ingredients

• 2 cans (600g) chickpeas, drained, rinsed
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 100mL extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons tahini paste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Juice of 1 lemon
• half a cup (60mL) water

Method

Place the chickpeas, garlic, olive oil, tahini paste, cumin and lemon juice in a food processor and process until combined.

Add water and process again until quite smooth.

Place hummus in a bowl and serve with toasted Turkish bread.

Notes:

• Chickpeas are hardy little critters, you will have to process for a few minutes to get a smooth paste.
• Tahini paste is from the health food section of supermarkets.
• Recipe created by Melissa Hughes for Kidspot.

Serving Suggestions

serve with toasted turkish bread

Note