Houmous

Name: Houmous
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 clove of garlic; 60 ml water; 30 ml olive oil; 50 ml lemon juice; 400 g tinned cooked chickpeas (drained weight); 100 g sesame paste, tahini

Aperitif
North African and Middle Eastern
No cooking
Spread
Starter
Vegan
Vegetarian

Smooth chickpea purée with tahini, lemon and garlic.

Active time10 min

CookingNo cooking

Total10 min

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Ingredients

1 clove of garlic
60 ml water
30 ml olive oil
50 ml lemon juice
400 g tinned cooked chickpeas (drained weight)
100 g sesame paste, tahini

Preparation

Step completed · 1
Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Peel the garlic.
Step completed · 2
Blend the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and water until smooth. Pour into a bowl and drizzle with olive oil.

Allergens

Sesame

Nutrition

Per serving · recipe for 4 people

Energy: 350 kcal
Protein: 11 g
Carbohydrate: 19 g
Sugars: 0.9 g
Fat: 23 g
Saturates: 3.2 g
Fibre: 7.3 g
Salt: 0.6 g
Lactose: <0.1 g

Variations

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15 min active time
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15 min active time
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