When Palstelera first told me she was going to make hummus, I had no idea what she was even talking about. She had tried it in Edinburgh and told me it was some kind of chickpea purée. Chickpea purée? Well, yes — and a really tasty one. Since then we’ve made it loads of times for parties, because it’s a super easy appetizer to put together and it’s absolutely delicious.

Pics and Cakes

What do we need?

  •   1 large can of cooked chickpeas

  •   2-3 cloves of garlic

  •   1 tablespoon of tahini (sesame seed paste)

  •   1 teaspoon of ground cumin

  •   1 teaspoon of salt

  •   100 ml (scant 1/2 cup) of olive oil

  •   100 ml (scant 1/2 cup) of lemon juice

  •   Sweet paprika

How do we make it?

  • Rinse and drain the chickpeas.

  • Add all the ingredients except the paprika to a blender jug and blend until smooth.

  • Once it’s ready, taste and adjust the salt if needed.

  • Serve in a bowl, sprinkle a little sweet paprika on top and add a drizzle of olive oil.

  • Serve with breadsticks, grissini, toasted bread, pita, etc.

Tips:

  • If you’d rather, you can swap the canned chickpeas for some you cook fresh for the occasion, or leftovers from a delicious Cocido Madrileño/Maragato.

  • If it turns out too thick, you can add a bit more lemon juice or a splash of water.

    Pics and Cakes [English version] HUMMUS **Ingredients:- 1 can of chickpeas

  • 2-3 cloves of garlic

  • 1 tsp tahini (sesamo seed paste)

  • 1 tsp cumin- 1 tsp salt- 100 ml olive oil

  • 100 ml lemon juice

  • Paprika

  • Wash and drain chickpeas.

  • Put all the ingredients into a bowl except sweet paprika and combine them in blender or food processor.

  • Taste and add some extra salt if need it.

  • Place in a serving bowl, and add a small amount of paprika and a bit of olive oil.

  • Serve with small toasts, grilled bread, pita bread, etc.

    Tips:- Instead of canned chickpeas you can boil chickpeas for this recipe or use some you have from previous stews.

  • If the hummus is too dry, you can add some more lemon juice or even a bit of water.

Comments

zordor (2012-09-13 18:14:16):

Mmmh so good! Seriously, you didn’t know it? Come on, you really didn’t?! Hehe, that said… it gives you some terrible farts :P