Low Fat Red Pepper Hummus - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas
2 tablespoons tahini
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 -3 cloves garlic (pressed or crushed)
1/2 cup roasted red pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon salt
fresh ground pepper
Preparation
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Drain& rinse chick peas/garbanzos, reserving liquid.
In small bowl, combine cumin, coriander, cayenne (use less if you don't want it very spicy, but we like it with 1/2 tsp),& salt, mixing throughly.
Put garbanzo beans/chick peas in bowl of food processor with chopping blade,& sprinkle the spice mixture over the top evenly.
Add the tahini, lemon juice, garlic,& roasted red peppers, and blend until well mixed.
Add the fresh ground pepper.
Once the hummus gets smooth, add some of the reserved liquid from the chick peas/garbanzos while it is being processed, until it reaches the desired consistency.
Serve with toasted pita bread or as a dip or spread with almost anything.
Have fun with this basic recipe- you can change the amounts or even the actual spices used to change the flavor of this healthy dip.
Please share your discoveries!
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