Humous

I haven't tried this recipe yet, but it was given to me by a friend, Jeff who happens to be a great cook, so I'm sure it's yummy! It doesn't sound like it's hard to make and humous is always a great way to spice up a veggie tray or a nice little appetizer with rice crackers or wheat free crackers. I can't wait to try it! Here's the recipe, taken directly from Jeff...



Humous

Ingredients:

2 cloves of garlic
Big pinch of salt, maybe a half teaspoon.
Juice of 1 or 2 lemons
1 400g can Chickpeas, drained, rinsed in cold water.
3 or 4 Tbsp of tahini (sesame paste – normally near the mayonnaise or oils section of the supermarket)
Olive oil, extra virgin if possible.

Method:

Mash, crush or otherwise pulverise the garlic into a pulp. Use the salt as an abrasive if using a pestle and mortar.

Add the lemon juice, mix well.

Either in a pestle and mortar or in a food processor, blitz the garlic, lemon juice and the chickpeas until roughly churned up.

Add the tahini and blitz a little more until you get a desired consistency. I like the chickpeas a little coarse but you can make it super smooth like the supermarket stuff. It’ll still be pretty thick but you’re gonna thin it with the oil.

Move it to a bowl and pour in a few tablespoons of olive oil, mix well. Repeat until you have a consistency that you like, should kinda stick to the spoon but “dollop off” pretty easily. I used maybe seven or eight tablespoons of oil in total, maybe more.

Give it a taste and see where you’re at, add a little more tahini or lemon juice if you think it needs to be a bit more punchy. If you add tahini then make sure to really mix it in as it’s super thick. This is one of those things where you just have to mess around with the quantities ‘til it suits your taste. Check the seasoning and adjust if required. Sprinkle a little paprika over the top if you want it to look nice for serving.

BEWARE OF THE GARLIC BREATH. You could boil the garlic cloves for five mins or roast them for ten if you want the garlic to be less pungent.

Thanks Jeff! Sounds great!!