Hummus

Hummus is a great source of protein and good fats in a meal or snack, and can be enjoyed on crackers, as a dip with vegetables such as carrots and cucumber, or with meat or chicken to add some good fats to the meal. It`s even a great dip for biltong.

Ingredients

  • 1 can – chickpeas
  • 2 – cloves of garlic roughly chopped
  • 60 ml – lemon juice or to taste
  • 60 ml – tahini paste
  • 30 ml – olive oil
  • 5 ml – ground cumin
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Drain chickpeas and reserve liquid.
  2. Process the chickpeas to a smooth paste, adding a small amount of the drained liquid if desired.
  3. Mix the garlic, lemon and tahini paste together and add to the food processor.
  4. Process till smooth with the machine running gradually.
  5. Add 45 olive oil, ground cumin, salt and pepper to taste and process to mix.
  6. Scrape hummus into a bowl and chill until required.
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