Vegan Humus Recipe

Bowl of Hummus
submitted by sumit at ifood.tv

Summary

Cooking Time15 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyCuisine
CourseMethod
SpecialityVegetarian
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Chick peas - 1 x 14 oz (400 g) tin
 Lemon juice - ½ lemons
 Garlic cloves - 1-2, crushed
 Olive oil1 Tablespoon
 Tahini3 Tablespoon
 Vegetable stock3 Tablespoon
 Black pepper salt1 To taste
 Lemon slices for garnishing

Directions

MAKING
1. Wash and soak peas.
2. Drain the chick peas; add it to the food processor or blender along with garlic, lemon juice and oil and blend well. It is always nice to work out short bursts and use spatula to scrape out the mixture from sides of food processor.
3. Stir in stock and tahini and blend again until the mixture turns thick and smooth.
4. Thin the mixture by adding more stock and add more tahini if it is runny.
5. Allow the mixture to stand for a while, then taste it and season it with lemon juice, salt and pepper.

FINALIZING
6. Garnish the hummus with lemon slices.

SERVING
7. Serve the hummus with crackers or bread.
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