I am a serious fan of hummus. I buy it almost every week and will happily smother it on everything. So when my friend Kara mentioned she makes her own, and posted the simplest recipe possible, I had to try it. And yes, it was easy, yes it tasted delicious, and there are so many variations you can try. I will never buy it again. Oh and I also gave some to Harry on a cruskit, and he absolutely loved it.Here is the basic recipe, will add more as I try them.

Ingredients

• 400g drained canned chickpeas
• 3 tablespoons tahini (find it in the organic/healthfood section at the supermarket)
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• ¼ cup water (I used the chickpea water)
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• 1 clove crushed garlic
• Salt and cracked black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tbs chopped parsley (optional)

Method

Step 1

Process the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, water, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper in a processor until combined -

Step 2

Gradually pour the olive oil while blending, process until the mixture is smooth and fluffy -