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Hummus Recipe - Chickpea Dip

With this hummus recipe you will have a great snack, especially if you dip raw vegetables and not bread or chips.

The basic ingredient is chickpeas, an excellent source of protein, dietary fibers and healthy carbohydrates (the ones that are good for your blood sugar levels) and tahini, a paste made from sesame seeds that are rich in calcium and magnesium.

You can buy canned chickpeas, but they can taste a bit “tinny”. It’s really easy to buy dried chickpeas and cook them yourself. Make a big pot and then freeze them in smaller portions.

It’s better to make a small amount of this delicious dip, as much as you will eat in the next couple of days, than to make a lot.

Enjoy it plain or spice it up with sundried tomatoes, roasted red pepper.


Ingredients for the Basic Recipe

hummus, low gi recipe 100 grams of chickpeas (keep the liquid)
1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon of tahini (wholegrain if you can find)
½ onion, chopped
1-2 chopped cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon of olive oil
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Salt
Water
Chopped parsley to garnish

Preparation

1. Start with adding the lemon juice, the liquid from the chickpeas, tahini, onion, garlic and olive oil into the blender and blend for about 5 seconds.

2. Add the chickpeas and blend again until it becomes creamy. If you think it’s too thick you can add a little water until it gets the right consistency.

3. Add cumin, salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
4. Put the dip in a serving bowl and chill for a few hours. That makes the flavor come out more.

5. Sprinkle some chopped parsley on top before serving.

The traditional way to eat hummus is with pita bread, but it’s better for your weight loss if you eat it with raw vegetables, like bell pepper, cauliflower and carrots.

Variations

You can alter this delicious hummus recipe by adding roasted red pepper or sundried tomatoes (easily found in jars at the super market) before you add the chickpeas. Start by adding a small amount and then add more if you want.


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