Hummus/houmous
Ingredients
- 1 can of chick peas, drained
- 3 tsp of sesame seeds
- 2 cloves of garlic crushed
- 1.5 - 2 tbsp lemon juice (adjust to your taste)
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- olive oil/odourless oil as required
- 1/2 tsp salt (adjust to your taste)
- extra oil, paprika and parsley/coriander/chives for garnishing
Preparation
Start by lightly toasting your sesame seeds over a low heat in a pan until golden brown and you can smell the aroma.
Place the toasted sesame seeds in a blender and pulse until fine.
Add the drained chick peas, 2 cloves of crushed garlic (I find crushed garlic releases a stronger flavour to chopped so I batter it with my pestle before adding), 1.5 - 2 tbsp lemon juice and 1/2 tsp of paprika.
Blitz everything together
Open the hole in the lid and start to drizzle oil into the blender till you can see the ingredients start to blend into a smooth paste. Keep adding oil till you're satisfied with the consistency.
Lastly season with salt. I added 1/2 tsp of salt and I found this was enough, taste and adjust if necessary.
Place your hummus in a bowl.
Drizzle some oil over the top, sprinkle a little paprika and garnish with some parsley, coriander or chives like me!