Golden Hummus
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Serves: 400g
 

Serve sprinkled with red pepper flakes, seeds and olive oil as suggested, or other toppings you may prefer

Ingredients
  • 1 small clove garlic
  • 50g fresh lemon juice
  • 20g olive oil
  • 30g tahini (I use organic/hulled)
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric / or 2 tsp turmeric paste
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp sea salt flakes
  • freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 400g tin chick peas, drained
  • 20g fresh lemon juice, extra
FOR SERVING
  • Sprinkle of red pepper flakes, or ground paprika
  • Toasted pepitas and sunflower seeds
  • Dash of olive oil
Instructions
  1. Place garlic into ™ bowl and chop 3 second / speed 7
  2. Scrape around bowl
  3. Add 50g lemon juice and allow to sit for 5 minutes
  4. Add the rest of ingredients except the extra lemon juice and blend 15 seconds / speed 5
  5. Scrape around bowl and repeat
  6. Add the extra 20g lemon juice and blend 1 minute / speed 4
  7. Place into a container and refrigerate until needed
  8. Before serving check for seasoning and adjust as necessary (if you make the hummus in advance and allow the flavours to develop you may not need to add extra seasoning)
  9. Serve in a bowl, sprinkled with red pepper flakes, toasted pepitas and sunflower seeds, and drizzled with olive oil
Notes
RECIPE UPDATE: March 2020

The last time I made this hummus I wanted a thinner and smoother paste to spread lightly onto a plate.

To achieve this I followed the recipe exactly and then checked the consistency in the ™ bowl (it can change a little each time you make it depending on how well the chick peas are drained, or if you peeled the chickpeas). Based on that assessment I added 50g to 100g of Aquafaba (chick pea liquid from the tin) and blended the mix 10 seconds / speed 9, scrape around ™ bowl and repeat 10 seconds / speed 9.

The result was fabulous and just what I was looking, without any reduction in flavour as I didn't add water. So this is another option for you too depending on how you wish to use the hummus.
Recipe by The Passionate Pantry at https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/golden-hummus/