Humus Recipe

It's our favourite dip. Everywhere. At home it is almost always present in the fridge. At the pub it's the new chips. Even at lunchtime you can buy little humus pots with tiny dips. In my obsession to make as many things as I can myself I now make my own humus. Try it- it's easy. You do need a blender though, even one of the hand held ones will do.

Makes one average pot

Ingredients

1 can chickpeas, drained
2-3 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon of tahini
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Put all the ingredients in the food processor and blend for 2-3 minutes until the texture is almost smooth. Taste and add some more lemon juice and salt and pepper if you think it needs it.
Serve with pitta, cucumber and carrot sticks and celery. You can also try it with your burgers.
If you want to add some colour, garnish with pomegranate seeds.

TIP- If you don't have tahini it doesn't matter. Make it without.
TIP- If the humus is not smooth enough or looks too dry try adding some water