Have it your way houmous
This is tasty and easy to make, and the chickpeas can be swapped for other beans in the cupboard for more variety.
Equipment
- Hand blender
Ingredients
- 1 tin Chickpeas Drained - reserve the liquid
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1½ tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 clove Garlic
- ½ tsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tbsp Tahini paste Sesame seed paste
Optional
- ½ whole Roast pepper
- 1 pinch Smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp Coriander Fresh, chopped
Instructions
- Blend all the ingredients together with about 4 tbsp of the reserved chickpea liquid, adding more if needed to get the right consistency.
Optional
- Take out ⅓ of the mixture to serve as-is, take out ⅓ of the mixture and mix in the chopped coriander. Add the roast red pepper to the remaining ⅓ and blend it in, then serve with the smoked paprika sprinkled on top.
Notes
Great with carrot and cucumber batons for an extra portion of vegetables, or small bread sticks for dippers.
Swap out the optional ingredients for tasty additions like jalapenos, capers or mini fire chillis for houmous your way.