Hummus.

Hummus should be a staple to everyones diet. I love it. I seriously could eat it for breakfast lunch and tea.

This Hummus I made was Jalapeno Hummus. But you can make it with almost any kind of flavouring. I will give you some ideas below.

For the basic Hummus base you will need;

1 tin of chick peas

2 tablespoons of olive oil

5 tablespoons of lemon juice

2 tablespoons of Tahini

2 good sized cloves of garlic

a few shakes of cayenne pepper

salt and pepper to taste

1/4 tin of water

Plus you can add whatever flavouring you chose. Today, Jalapenos. I added about 10 of them but depending how hot you want it you can add or take away.

Ok, first I would drain the chickpeas and put into a blender.

Add on top the garlic, oil, lemon juice, tahini, cayenne pepper and salt and pepper.

BEOFRE you add the water, blend all these ingredients together. THEN slowly add water until you get a smooth but thick consistency. You may not need all the water.

The worst thing would be if the hummus was too runny!

Thats pretty much it. Enjoy with some toasted Pita or Rivita or Carrot Sticks :)

Some other ideas for flavouring could be;

Caramalized red onion (on low heat fry finely chopped red onion in oil and balsamic vinegar for about 30 mins)

Lemon and Coriander (just add a little more lemon some lemon zest and dried or fresh corriander)

Sundried Tomato (just chuck them into the blender with the mixture)

Lime and Chili (use lime juice and zest instead of lemon, and add fresh chili or chili flakes)

Be creative :)