Chickpea Hummus

Name: Chickpea Hummus
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern, Moroccan, African
Ingredients: 1 Can chickpeas - drained or carlin peas; 1 Garlic clove - peeled and crushed; Juice of 1 lemon - then ½ zested; 1/2 Tsp Ground cumin; 3 Tbsp Tahini; 1.5 Tbsp Olive oil; Salt to taste

3 steps

Prep:15min

Rich in protein and dietary fibre, homemade hummus is very easy to make and it tastes much better than anything you can buy at the shop. Use chickpeas or Carlin Peas. Carlin peas have a superb nutty flavour and firm texture, making a great alternative to chickpeas or Puy lentils. They're great in soups, stews, curries and salad, and the tinned variety are great for hummus.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:03:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories515.6 kcal (26%)

Total Fat17.5 g (25%)

Carbs70.2 g (27%)

Sugars11.7 g (13%)

Protein23.7 g (47%)

Sodium232.1 mg (12%)

Fiber14 g (50%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 Canchickpeas

drained or carlin peas

1Garlic clove

peeled and crushed

1lemon

Juice of, then 1/2 zested

½ tspground cumin

3 Tbsptahini

1 ½ Tbspolive oil

salt

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

In a food processor, combine the tahini and lemon juice and process until smooth. This helps to cream the tahini, making the hummus smooth and creamy.

Step 2

Add the olive oil, garlic, cumin, and a 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the whipped tahini and lemon juice. Open, drain, and rinse the chickpeas. Add chickpeas and process until thick and quite smooth; 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 3

Simply add a little water if the mix is too dry.