Tahini Hummus Recipe

Preparation time: 10 minutes. Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 250g canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 2 tablespoons Tahini (sesame seed paste)
• 3 garlic chopped cloves
• 125ml lemon juice
• Pinch of ground cumin
• Vegetable stock or water (optional)
• Paprika or chopped parsley for garnish

Procedure

• Place the chickpeas, Tahini, garlic, lemon juice and cumin in a food processor or blender. Process until well blended, adding a little water or vegetable stock if you prefer a thinner consistency. Taste and add more garlic, lemon juice or cumin to your liking.
• Transfer the hummus to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with paprika or chopped parsley. Serve with vegetable Batons and Pitta bread crisps or Turkish bread. Or use an alternative to spread on bread.

Serve with

Pitta bread crisps: cut a Pitta bread, either wholemeal or white, into quarters or eighths. Split and separate each piece into two. Spread the pieces in a single layer on a nonstick baking sheet. Bake in a preheated oven 150 degrees C or gas mark 2 for 10-15 minutes, until the pieces of bread, are dried out and crisp.