Hummus

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!