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Recipes continued
Hummus
Makes: about 1 ¼ cups
400g can chickpeas, rinsed, and drained
¼ cup tahini paste
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup water
1 clove garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper, to taste
Pita bread, to serve
1. Place both blades into chopper bowl. Place
chickpeas in the bowl. Place lid firmly on.
Process on Speed 1 until roughly chopped.
2. Add remaining ingredients. Process on
Speed 2 until smooth. Season with salt.
3. Transfer mixture into a bowl and refrigerate
for 1-2 hours before serving.
4. Serve with pita crisps or crackers.
Serving suggestion:
Serve hummus with
toasted pita crisps; simply cut pita bread into
triangles, brush with olive oil and season with
a little salt and cumin seeds. Bake in oven at
200°c for about 5 minutes or until crisp.
Guacamole
Makes: about 1 cup
1 small clove garlic, halved
½ long red chilli, seeds removed, roughly
chopped
2 green onions (shallots), sliced
1 large ripe avocado, peeled, seed removed
2 tablespoons lime juice
¼ cup fresh coriander leaves
Salt and pepper, to taste
Corn chips, to serve
1. Place both blades into chopper bowl.
Place garlic, chilli and green onions in the
bowl. Place lid firmly on. Pulse on Speed 1
until roughly chopped.
2. Place remaining ingredients in the bowl.
Pulse on Speed 1 until just combined.
Season with salt and pepper.
3. Transfer mixture to a bowl and refrigerate
for 1 hour before serving. Serve with corn
chips.
