Houmous

Name: Houmous
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Turkish recipes
Ingredients: 400g tin of chickpeas; 1 garlic clove; 1½ tbsp tahini paste (available in most supermarkets); Juice of ½ lemon; 1 tbsp hot water; Sweet paprika to dust; 150ml olive oil, plus extra for drizzling on top

Easy
February 2012

Easy
February 2012

Test kitchen approved

Serves 6
Ready in 15 minutes

Homemade houmous is much better than shop bought and extremely quick and easy to make. Try adding different flavours like pesto or roasted peppers.

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 255kcals
Fat: 23.7g (3.3g saturated)
Protein: 3.8g
Carbohydrates: 6.6g (0.3g sugars)
Fibre: 2.7g
Salt: 0.2g salt

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 255kcals
Fat: 23.7g (3.3g saturated)
Protein: 3.8g
Carbohydrates: 6.6g (0.3g sugars)
Fibre: 2.7g
Salt: 0.2g salt

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Ingredients

400g tin of chickpeas
1 garlic clove
1½ tbsp tahini paste (available in most supermarkets)
Juice of ½ lemon
1 tbsp hot water
Sweet paprika to dust
150ml olive oil, plus extra for drizzling on top

Method

Pulse a drained tin of chickpeas in a food processor, together with the garlic clove, tahini paste and lemon juice.
With the processor running, stream in the olive oil and hot water until you have a smooth paste. Season to taste with salt, pepper and more lemon juice, then spoon into a serving bowl.
Sprinkle with a pinch of sweet smoked paprika and drizzle with extra olive oil. Serve with toasted pitta breads.