Ingredients
Chick peas (chole chana) – 1 tbsp raw (10 gm)
Olive oil – 1 tsp
Chilli flakes – ¼ tsp
Lemon juice – 1/2 tsp
Curd – 1/2 tsp
Kosher or rock salt – few pinches
Garlic – 1 small clove
For tahini:
Sesame seeds – ½ tsp
Water – 1 tbsp
Salt – few pinches
Method
Soak chick peas overnight. Pressure cook till soft. Grind sesame and water together to make tahini, add salt. Grind chick peas with all other ingredients in mixer. Add tahini. Mix well.
Best combinations: brussel sprouts, purple cabbage,bell peppers, lightly blanched zucchini, broccoli, spinach, iceberg lettuce
Note: hummus can be flavoured with many different herbs like rosemary, parsley, mint, thyme or sundried tomatoes too!