Beetroot Houmous

Name: Beetroot Houmous
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: salt; 2 tbsp tahini; 1 tbsp olive oil; juice of a ½ lemon; 1 pinch of ground cumin; 1 pinch of ground black pepper; 1 small onion, peeled and chopped; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; 240 g cooked chickpeas; 250 g rock salt for roasting; 4 sprigs thyme; 3 garlic cloves, skin on, bashed with the side of a knife; 1 bunch red beetroot (approx. 300g)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Brunch with Brother Marcus

By Tasos Gaitanos and Alex Large

Published 2023

About

This delicious houmous is a vibrant pink with a balanced beetroot, garlic and tahini flavour.

Ingredients

1 bunch red beetroot (approx. 300g)
3 garlic cloves, skin on, bashed with the side of a knife
4 spri

Europe
United Kingdom
Sauce
Garnish
Starter
Gluten-free
Vegan
London

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan.

Pour the rock salt into a small baking tray so you have a layer about 1cm thick. Place the beetroot evenly on top followed by the garlic and thyme. Cover with tin foil and