Low Fat Red Pepper Hummus

Analisa's Note:

This recipe is inspired by the many hummus recipes I have seen, but had added oil & were lacking the flavor I was seeking. It's classified as Greek for the actual Hummus part, and Indian for the coriander/cumin/cayenne combo, which is common in Indian food, and gives this dip an interesting twist. Tahini is sesame (seed) butter, and the best thing to use for the right flavor, but use peanut butter instead if you have to.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 -3 cloves garlic (pressed or crushed)
• 1/2 cup roasted red pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper

Directions:

1. Drain& rinse chick peas/garbanzos, reserving liquid.
2. In small bowl, combine cumin, coriander, cayenne (use less if you don't want it very spicy, but we like it with 1/2 tsp),& salt, mixing throughly.
3. Put garbanzo beans/chick peas in bowl of food processor with chopping blade,& sprinkle the spice mixture over the top evenly.
4. Add the tahini, lemon juice, garlic,& roasted red peppers, and blend until well mixed.
5. Add the fresh ground pepper.
6. Once the hummus gets smooth, add some of the reserved liquid from the chick peas/garbanzos while it is being processed, until it reaches the desired consistency.
7. Serve with toasted pita bread or as a dip or spread with almost anything.
8. Have fun with this basic recipe- you can change the amounts or even the actual spices used to change the flavor of this healthy dip.
9. Please share your discoveries!

Reviews

[TXOLDHAM]

Fabulous! I will never buy ready-made hummus again. This couldn't be easier - threw all the ingredients in the food processor, added a little fluid from the drained chick peas and presto - wonderful. I used jarred roasted red peppers rather than roasting my own.

[KLHquilts]

Loved it. I'm always on the look-out for low-fat hummus recipes; this one was as good as I've found. I increased the garlic and lemon juice, and kept the cayenne to 1/4 tsp. (just to be safe!) and it was extremely yummy. This is a keeper!

[manwelja]

Awesome recipe! I made this for a pot luck and everybody loved it (even the kids) - definitely the best hummus recipe I've tried yet. The only change I made was replacing the cayenne with yellow curry powder.