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Homemade Hummus
Tree bowles of light brown,green and orange coloured hummus and slices of bread on wooden board
Hummus is surprisingly fast to make and tastes yummier when made from scratch. You can easily spice up your hummus by adding harissa or your favourite spices.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetiser, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Middle Eastern

Ingredients
 
 

To serve

Instructions
 

  • Add tahini, garlic, salt, chilli powder, oil and lemon juice into a blender. Blend on high for 1–2 minutes until the mixture lightens in colour.
  • Add the chickpeas into the blender. Blend on high until the mixture stops moving. Turn off, scrape down the sides and toss the mixture. Blend on high again for 2–3 minutes until smooth. While the machine is running add a tablespoon of brine in at a time.
  • Chill and serve as a dip with your favourite bread, raw carrot sticks, capsicum or cucumber. Garnish with fresh herbs.

Notes

This hummus recipe, NZ style makes about 3/4 cup. 
Tip: Try different variations by adding in a handful of parsley, spinach and feta. Sprinkle toasted pine nuts on top. Or try adding 1 roasted red pepper and 1 tbsp harissa plus dukkah and basil sprinkled on top.