Yummy Spicy Hummus

Submitted by Caramella Girl

"My husband and I love hummus, but never tried to make our own...until now. We have a few favorite ones, and we wanted to combine them to get the right garlic and lemon flavor combo with a kick."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1⁄2 lemon, juice of, of a
• 1 sprig fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 dash olive oil, a sprinkle of
• paprika, and
• 2 -3 leaves cilantro, for decoration

directions

1. Pulse garlic in food processor until finely chopped.
2. Add chick peas and pulse 10 times.
3. Add tahini and 1 tbsp of olive oil to chick peas and blend.
4. Mix in the cumin and Tabasco.
5. Blend in the lemon juice, chopped cilantro and 1 tbsp of olive oil until smooth.
6. Spoon mixture into a bowl, and stop with a dash of olive oil, a sprinkle of paprika and the cilantro leaves.