Saturday, November 9, 2013

Roasted red pepper hummus



Cilantro and Red Pepper Hummus (I missed Cilantro in my preparation above, its a good twist to your taste :))

Ingredients:

-Soaked (overnight) and pressure cooked Chickpeas - 2 cups  OR 1 Can Chickpeas drained and rinsed
-1/2 Cup Chickpea Water (leftover water from pressure cooker or from can)
-1 to 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
-3 Garlic Cloves
-3 tbsp Tahini (sesame butter)
-Splash of Lemon Juice
-1/2 cup roasted red peppers
-2 tbsp Cilantro leaves (few for garnish)
-Pinch of Cayenne pepper

Puree all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add the Chickpea water slowly and as needed to make the hummus the proper consistency. Add roasted red peppers and blend until desired texture. Garnish with Cilantro and Cayenne pepper.

*Note: If using soaked chickpeas, add salt to taste.

3 comments:

DuckyLM said...

Share the recipe, Sarada, looks yum !!

DuckyLM said...

Share the recipe, Sarada, looks yum !!

Sarada said...

Thanks for visiting :) As per your request added the recipe...