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Rich, Creamy Hummus

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Brunch, Side Dish, Snack
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1.5 tsp Olive Oil
  • 15.5 oz Can Chickpeas Drained, but water reserved
  • 2 tsp Ground Cumin
  • ½ tsp Chili Powder
  • ½ tsp Paprika
  • Dash of Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 tbsp Tahini
  • Juice of 1 Small Lemon
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1-2 tsp Salt to taste
  • ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Chickpea Water more as required

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 200°C. Slice garlic and place on a baking sheet in a tin foil boat, drizzle in 1.5 tsp garlic. You're going to roast the garlic for 8 minutes, also collecting the roasted garlic olive oil to add to the hummus later on.
    (Note: This step is definitely optional, the raw garlic works well too!)
  • Add all the ingredients, including the roasted garlic and roasting oil into a food processor. Blend on low first, and then high in pulses.
  • Check the consistency and slowly add back the water from the canned chickpeas 1 tbsp at a time, blending in between each addition.
  • Adjust seasoning and blend until desired consistency!
  • Garnish with some whole chickpeas, a healthy swirl of olive oil and dash of paprika!

Notes

Enjoy with warm pita, vegetable sticks or french fries!