Hummus Recipe
Not hugely authentic, but really easy to make. Tins of chickpeas can be kept on standby in case you have a hummus emergency.
Serves 2
Ingredients
- 7oz / 200g tinned chick peas, drained
- 2 tbsp / 30ml lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp / 5ml cumin
- 1 tsp / 5ml salt
- 1 tbsp / 15ml olive oil
- 1 tsp / 5ml smoked paprika
- 1½fl oz / 50ml cold water
Method
- Rinse the chick peas, peel and chop the garlic. Blend the chick peas, garlic, lemon juice, water, cumin and salt in a food processor until smooth.
- Place hummus in a bowl, drizzle the olive oil over the top and sprinkle with the smoked paprika. Serve with warmed pitta breads.
Nutrition
| Nutrition Information* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Per 100g | Per serving (161g) | |
| Energy (kj) | 471 | 758 |
| Calories (kcal) | 112 | 181 |
| Protein (g) | 4.4 | 7.2 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 10.4 | 16.8 |
| of which sugars (g) | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Fat (g) | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| of which saturates (g) | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Fibre (g) | 3.1 | 5.0 |
| Sodium (g) | 0.60 | 0.97 |
| * Approximate nutritional values based on average values in ingredients | ||