Sides & Salads

Houmous

A traditional Middle-Eastern dip which can be enjoyed in a variety of ways, as a dip or as a spread.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 0 mins
4 people

Used in this recipe

Ingredients

400g chickpeas, drained and 2-3tbsp juice reserved
1 garlic clove, crushed
Juice of 1 lemon
8 tbsp Filippo Berio Olive Oil
3 tbsp tahini paste
Pinch of cayenne pepper

Method

Reserve a few chickpeas for garnish.
Place remainder of ingredients in a food processor with the garlic, lemon juice, Olive Oil and tahini paste. Season well. Blend on the pulse setting until a grainy puree is formed, adding the reserved juices from the can as necessary.
Spoon into a bowl, scatter over the reserved chickpeas, drizzle over a little extra Olive Oil and a pinch more cayenne pepper.
Serve with pitta bread and carrots.

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