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easy homemade traditional hummus by larderlove

Easy Homemade Traditional Hummus

Karon Grieve
How to make the esiest and tastiest hummus, you'll never buy store bought stuff again
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course appetisers
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 4
Calories 252 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 400 g chickpeas can of chickpeas, 280g drained
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 ice cube
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • sumac or cumin

Instructions
 

  • drain chickpeas and cover with water in small pan and bring to boil then lower heat and simmer 15 minutes then drain and cool
  • Whizz garlic and salt in food processor and add the cooled cooked chickpeas plus the icecube and whizz again
  • Add the lemon juice and tahini and whizz for up to 5 minutes till smooth and creamy
  • add a little extra water if you feel it requires it
  • Serve with the olive oil swirled on top and sprinkling of sumac or cumin

Notes

Serve as a dip with veggies or crisps/chips, as a filling for pittas and sandwiches, add water to make a sauce/soup.

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 10gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 300mgPotassium: 322mgFiber: 8gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 30IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 3mg
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