Hummus

Hummus is the easiest and fastest dip/side you can make. Good with any kind of bread, very nutritious and tasty. If you have cooked chick peas, making Hummus takes just 10 minutes. Great for spinsters/bachelors who would want to eat food of value and which cooks in no time. Excellent source of protein and fiber. Good for kids, they will love it. Here goes the recipe. [will upload picture soon]

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

• Chickpeas - 1 16oz can, or a 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas [kabuli chana]
• Garlic - 1 or 2 pods crushed (use less if you don't like garlic)
• Tahini (sesame seeds paste) - 1 -2 tbsp or 2 tsp sesame seeds
• Mint leaves - 4 to 5
• Parsley - 1 tbsp fresh or 1 tsp dry
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Plain yogurt - 1 tbsp
• Lemon juice - 2 -3 tbsp or 2 tsp lime juice

Method

Drain the chick peas can and rinse chickpeas once in tap water. Add all the above ingredients into a blender and blend it into a smooth paste. If it gets very thick, add a little water to make it smooth running. The consistency of the paste should be like tomato ketchup. 

Serving Suggestions:

Best with Pita bread.  It can go with any bread or you can eat it straight away. Good as a dip for chips and vegetables.

Tip:

You can flavour Hummus with any of your favorite flavours. Add jalapeno's or green chillies to make it hot. Add red chillies to give it heat and colour or add 5 to 6 black olives to give it a olive touch. You can make Hummus taste like anything you want. The above recipe is just the basic one.