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Quick hummus
Quick hummus

This easy dip recipe is great to make sandwiches for your lunchbox, or simply to serve with breadsticks or pitta.

Ingredients

Preparation method

  1. Drain the chickpeas and rinse. Reserve a few whole chick peas for serving.

  2. Combine the chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt, tahini, and water in a food processor, and blend to a creamy purée.

  3. Add more lemon juice, garlic, cumin or salt to taste. Turn out into a dinner plate, and make smooth with the back of a spoon. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and scatter with the reserved chickpeas.

  4. Sprinkle with paprika and serve with pita bread, warmed in a moderate oven for three minutes, and cut into quarters.

By Jill Dupleix Jill Dupleix

Less than 30 mins preparation time

Less than 10 mins cooking time

Serves 2-4

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