Speedy Hummus

Name: Speedy Hummus
Yield: Serves 2–4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp tahini; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1–2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; sea salt, to taste; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 × 400 g (14 oz) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and liquid reserved

Preparation info

Serves
2–4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Rose Elliot's Complete Vegan

By Rose Elliot

Published 2019

About

Although hummus is widely available, it’s very easy to make your own. You can also save the liquid from the chickpeas (garbanzo beans) – known as ‘aquafaba’ – for its use in other recipes, such as Meringues.

Ingredients

1 × 400 g (14 oz) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and liquid reserved
1 tbsp

Side dish
Sauce
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Put the chickpeas and 2–3 tablespoons of their reserved liquid into a food processor or the goblet of a hand-held (immersion) blender, along with the olive oil, tahini, garlic and lemon juice. Process until smooth, adding more liquid as necessary to obtain the creamy texture you prefer. Taste and add a little salt or lemon juice, as necessary.