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Garlic & Beet Hummus

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 540 ml canned Chickpeas
  • 1/3 cup Olive Oil
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 roasted Garlic Cloves
  • 1/2 cup Tahini or Tahina
  • 1/4 cup Juice of a Lemon
  • 1/4 cup ice cold Water
  • 1/2 cup cooked Beets
Topping
  • 3 - 4 tbsps Olive Oil
  • Sprinkle of Sumac
  • Reserved Chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup cooked beets
  • 1/4 cup Parsley
  • 1 tbsp toasted Pinenuts

Method
 

  1. Drain and rinse the chickpeas and reserve a few for the topping
  2. Remove the skins from the chickpeas
  3. In a food processor add the olive oil, salt, garlic, tahini and lemon juice and process till it’s nice and frothy
  4. Add the Chickpeas and some ice cold water to help it puree to a smooth paste
  5. Remove about 3/4 of the garlic hummus
  6. Add the beetroot to the 1/4 that’s left over and blend
  7. Add dollops of the beet hummus and spread out making a well in the middle
  8. Add all the topping ingredients and serve with pita bread