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Hummus

Another great dip which can be accompanied by a colourful veggie tray or whole grain biscuits or rice crackers. You can adjust the 'heat' by adding more cayenne pepper or omitting it. I've also added a pinch of red pepper flakes for extra heat. Either way, chickpeas are a nutritious food and adapt to many flavour complements.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups canned chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil
  • teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
  • 2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • Juice of ½ of a lime
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC) In a bowl, combine chickpeas, oil, cayenne pepper, cumin seeds, turmeric, lime juice, salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
  2. Spread mixture on a baking sheet.
  3. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, turning every 20 minutes, until chickpeas are golden brown and crunchy.
  4. Allow to cool. Serve.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Michelle Gelok (CBC)