Hummus

recipe

Don’t you just enjoy appetizers before ordering the main course at a restaurant? And if it is creamy dips to go with pita bread or nachos, then nothing beats that! Amongst many yummy dips is ‘Hummus’ that hails from the Middle East. It is not only healthy but the flavours just burst in your mouth. Want to try out this dip at home?

This week

You! has collaborated with Lal Majid, the

chocolatier extraordinaire of Lal’s Patisserie, who shares her special recipe of  ‘Hummus’. Try it out and indulge in the

creaminess of this dip.

INGREDIENTS

Chickpeas      500 gms

Tahini paste   115 gms

Fresh garlic    10 gms

Water  32 gms

Lemon Juice   80 gms

Salt    5 gms

Yoghurt         45 gms

Sumac 5 gms

Topping:

Olive oil         30 gms

Paprika          a pinch

M E T H O D

 ‑Mix together garlic, lemon juice, yoghurt and tahini paste in a grinder. Add few drops of water if needed.

 Add chickpeas and remaining water and mix together.

 ‑Now add sumac powder in it. Mix it for few seconds in a grinder.

 ‑Take it out from and top it with olive oil and paprika before serving.

 ‘Corrigendum’

In our feature ‘Unstoppables’, printed on 7th March, there was an error.

The Pond’s Miracle woman, Hiba Masood is the creator of Drama Mama and Happy Place. She is not the founder of Veritas Learning Circle, as published.

The error is regretted. Ed.