Hummus

This is delicious, easy to make dip. It is also very nutritious, Chickpeas are a great source of fibre, iron, magnesium and potassium , tahini is rich in essential fatty acids and iron . Be aware that commercially prepared hummus often has up to 40% oil and this can be a poor quality oil! I serve this at my group demos and it is always a big hit! You can buy tahini, sesame seed paste in most supermarkets but The Asian supermarkets are the best value!

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Serves: 4 portions Prep time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

400g tin chickpeas, drained

2 cloves garlic

50ml lemon juice

100ml water

100ml tahini

1 tsp salt

Method:

1. Rinse the chickpeas well.
   
2. Place all the ingredients in the food processor or blender
   
3. Process until smooth; add more water if necessary, season to taste.

Variation: This could also be made with roast carrots added to the chickpeas or roast beetroot instead of the chickpeas.

Serving suggestions : Serve in a bowl with crackers or crudités. I suggest cutting the carrots into thin fingers, red, yellow and green peppers, cucumber without the soft centre, radishes, celery, broccoli etc.

Storage: This keeps well in the fridge for 3-4 days.