Roasted Veg Hummus Topped with Toasted Pine nuts
10 minutes
Using roasted peppers from a jar makes things very quick, although it can be cheper to buy and roast your own.
Serves: 4
A lovely variation on an old favourite. For alternative flavours, try different roasted veg (home-roasted, in a jar or frozen), such as courgette or artichoke. It is also great to experiment with different varieties of tinned beans, such as butter beans or mixed beans.
NB some people swear that home-cooked chickpeas make a superior hummus - but it's up to you! And here's a chef's secret: to make the smoothest hummus, like that served in a Lebanese restaurant...peel each chickpea individually first. It takes ages, but the results are worth it.
Picture courtesy of lovely blog Dough Also Rises
Ingredients:
- 1 jar roasted peppers or a whole red pepper
- 1 large clove of garlic
- 1 tin chick peas (drained and rinsed)- OR 240g home-cooked
- 1 tbsp light tahini (sesame-based paste in a jar)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 4 tbsp of olive oil
- 4 tbsp pinenuts
- ½ tsp paprika
Method:
1. Drain half a jar of roasted peppers. If making from scratch, de-seed, chop and then roast a red pepper in an oven, at 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4 for 20 mins and allow to cool.
2. To create a really smooth hummous, simmer the tinned chick peas in fresh water for around 15 mins.
3. Meanwhile, blend all the other ingredients with a hand blender or food processor until they reach your preferred texture.
4. Drain the chick peas and allow to cool before adding them to the mixture and blending further. Add more olive oil or water to adjust consistency if needed plus salt and pepper to taste.
5. To finish, toast the pinenuts under a grill for just a couple of mins (watch them carefully as they can burn quickly).
6. Spoon hummous into a deep bowl, then sprinkle the pinenuts, paprika and a drizzle of olive oil, if desired. Serve with toasted wholemeal pitta bread, rice cakes, raw vegetable sticks - or just about anything you fancy.
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