Low Fat Red Pepper Hummus

By Analisa on August 26, 2003

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Ingredients

    1. 1 (16 ounce) cans chickpeas
    2. 2 tablespoons tahini
    3. 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    4. 2 -3 cloves garlic ( pressed or crushed)
    5. 1/2 cup roasted red pepper
    6. 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
    7. 1 teaspoon coriander
    8. 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne
    9. 1/2 teaspoon salt
    10. 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!
 
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