Perfect Hummus
“This recipe for hummus is light and very flavoursome. It isn’t heavy like some recipes can be.”
This recipe was created by Vegan Chef Day.
Prep time - 10-15 minutes
Cook time - 0-10 minutes
Difficulty - Easy
Serves / makes - 200ml
Ingredients
1 can chickpeas, 400g
1T extra virgin olive oil
2T lemon juice
1t ground cumin
1/2t salt
½-1t garlic powder
100ml plant milk
Equipment
Hand blender or food processor
Jug or bowl
Chef’s knife
Chopping board
Method
Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
Add all of the ingredients to a jug or bowl.
Blend until smooth. You may need to move the blender up and down so that the ingredients are blended well.
DUKKAH TOPPING
Dukkah is a mix of ground spices, nuts and seeds. You can use it as a condiment for many different dishes. In this recipe it makes hummus, an old time vegan favourite, go high end. It’s a perfect dish for dinner party nibbles as it is quick and easy to make but looks a bit fancy!
Ingredients
1T hazelnuts
1/2T sesame seeds
2t coriander seeds
1t cumin seeds
Equipment
Baking tray
Pestle and mortar
Method
Preheat the oven to 200c/390f/GM6.
Put all of the ingredients on a baking tray and toast for 10 minutes until browned.
Cool and remove the hazelnut skins.
In a pestle and mortar roughly grind the nuts and seeds.
Sprinkle the dukkah onto the hummus just before serving.
Perfect Hummus
Ingredients
- 1 can chickpeas, 400g
- 1T extra virgin olive oil
- 2T lemon juice
- 1t ground cumin
- 1/2t salt
- ½-1t garlic powder
- 100ml plant milk
- 1T hazelnuts
- 1/2T sesame seeds
- 2t coriander seeds
- 1t cumin seeds
Method
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
- Add all of the ingredients to a jug or bowl.
- Blend until smooth. You may need to move the blender up and down so that the ingredients are blended well.
- Preheat the oven to 200c/390f/GM6.
- Put all of the ingredients on a baking tray and toast for 10 minutes until browned.
- Cool and remove the hazelnut skins.
- In a pestle and mortar roughly grind the nuts and seeds.
- Sprinkle the dukkah onto the hummus just before serving.
Notes:
Equipment - Hummus
Hand blender or food processor
Jug or bowl
Chef’s knife
Chopping board
Equipment - Dukkah
Baking tray
Pestle and mortar