I'm always amazed at the selection of houmous in the shops, roasted pepper ones, caramelised onion ones, full fat ones, healthier lighter ones and so on. But none taste as good as a simple homemade one... With such a fabulous colour, this houmous makes a statement whatever the occasion. I served it with homemade bread sticks as a simple afternoon snack.
The bread sticks are made by simply whacking any old bread you have in the oven, preheated at about 180 for a few minutes until crispy. They keep really well in an air tight container, ready for you to pull at at any last minute wonder.
My little girl loves snacking on them and I get a real kick out of making something from nothing.
Beetroot Houmous
You'll need:
- 1 tin chickpeas
- 1 clove of garlic, peeled
- 1-2 whole cooked beetroots, peeled and chopped
- 2 Tbs olive oil
- 2-3 lemons, juice
- salt and pepper
Method:
1) Place chickpeas, beetroot, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice in a blender and blend till smooth.
2) Season with salt and pepper. Add more lemon or olive oil if you feel it needs more.
Note: If you buy raw beetroots and need to cook them. The best way of doing this is to cut off the tips and leaves and wrap each one individually in foil. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for at least 30 minutes or more, till soft. Once cooked, the skin peels off easily.
Top Tip:
To get more juice out of your lemons, put them in the microwave for a few seconds and you'll have double the juice.
