Hummus

 

Hummus! It's so easy to make your own. The ones in the supermarket have added sugar, vegetable oils and preservatives. 

You need:

- A blender, food processor or stick blender of some sort. 

- 1 tin of chickpeas (drained and rinsed)

- 1/4 c olive oil

- 1 t salt

- 1/4 c lemon juice

- 1 T garlic (I prefer the garlic cooked - you can pan fry or roast it first)

Optional - 1T tahini, parsley.

Dump all the ingredients together and blend! Add some water if it's too thick until it's the consistency you like. 

Once you have made this as a base you can add different flavours - some of our favs are roasted veges (kumara, pumpkin or carrots) or beetroot, or sundried tomatoes. Or cumin, curry powder, paprika and chilli all add a nice touch too.