Wednesday, 24 September 2014

Olive Garlic Hummus - 10 minutes

Olive Garlic Hummus

This is one of my personal favourites. It is made mainly of chickpea and is usually served with Pita bread. Alternatively, you can use it as a dip for boiled veggies or even farmer's bread





Where I learnt it from: Learnt from a cookbook and then played around with the ingredients and quantities
Approx prep time: 10 mins
Approx cook time: 0 mins
Serves: 3-4 people 

Cuisine: Lebanese 
Part of menu: Main Course
Hot/Cold: Room temp.

Ingredients:

  • 450 grams Drained chickpeas
  • Half cup Pitted Spanish Olives(Black or Green)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice 
  • Roasted Cumin
  • Chili Flakes/Red Pepper;powdered
  • *Optional* Tahini
Major Equipment: 
  • Mixer(aka Food Processor)

Preparation:

  1. Add chickpeas, Olives and Tahini to mixer
  2. After 5 minutes, Add remaining ingredients
  3. Add little water to obtain desired consistency

Plating Suggestion: Serve in bowl along with Pita Bread or Boiled veggies. Add 1 Sliced Olive over the hummus to decorate. Can be stored for upto 2 days in an airtight container

If you have and questions or suggestions (or want me to put up the recipe of something) Please feel free to comment. Thanks and Happy Cooking. Remember, be careful

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