Smooth Tasty Hummus.  A favourite dip to serve at parties.

If you have ever been to North Africa, Greece or Turkey to name a few countries, you will know the pleasure of true Hummus.  Over here in the UK, super markets Hummus is completely tasteless, sometimes I am not actually sure what I am tasting as it is so bland.  I have tried and tested this recipe over and over to recreate the tastes on my travels and I believe once you make it, you will never buy store bought again.

I served this Hummus when I had friends over with my Knäckebröd as seen in the picture but it is also lovely for a healthy snack served with slices of carrots, cucumber or peppers.

Serves 6 as a dip

Cooking time 6 minutes (Preparation time 5 minutes)

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Tahini
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 tsp cumin
• pinch of sea salt
• 240g drained chickpeas (1 tin)
• 1 large garlic clove or 2 small cloves crushed
• 1/4 cup water

 Method

1. Place the Tahini, lemon juice, salt and cumin into a food processor and blend for 2 minutes until smooth and creamy.
2. Rinse the chickpeas in water if using tinned.
3. Place the chickpeas in along with the other ingredients and process until smooth, about 4-5 minutes.  Now to get a finer, smoother texture add the water and continue to blend for a further minute or two.
4. Place Hummus in a bowl and serve with Knäckebröd or sliced carrots or cucumber.

Enjoy Xx