Warm Hummus
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 cups cooked chickpeas (if using canned, rinse thoroughly) ⓘ
- Salt to taste ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, lightly toasted and ground
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice (more to taste) ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons sesame tahini ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon Turkish red pepper or Aleppo pepper ⓘ
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Oil a small baking dish or oven-proof bowl.
- Turn on a food processor fitted with the steel blade and drop in the garlic.
- Process until the garlic adheres to the sides of the bowls.
- Turn off the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the chickpeas and cumin and turn on the machine.
- Combine 3 tablespoons of the olive oil, the lemon juice, and the tahini, and add to the machine.
- Process until the mixture is smooth.
- Season to taste with salt.
- Scrape into the baking dish or bowl.
- Drizzle on the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle on the pine nuts and red or Aleppo pepper.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes and serve hot with pita bread.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
626
kcal
31% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).