Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Name: Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Cuisine: Saudi Arabian
Ingredients: Ingredients for ½ quantity of OG hummus using 1½ tbsp tahini instead of 3; Ingredients for ½ quantity of OG hummus using 1½ tbsp tahini instead of 3; 1 x 450 g (1 lb) jar of roasted red peppers, drained; Roasted pine nuts, dukkah and fried mint leaves, to garnish; Roasted pine nuts, dukkah and fried mint leaves, to garnish; Roasted pine nuts, dukkah and fried mint leaves, to garnish

Preparation info

Serves
4
generously

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Red Sea Cookbook

By Madeeha Qureshi

Published 2026

About

I started whipping this version up when I had enough of that abominable store-bought dodgy stuff, unjustly sold under the name of humble hummus. It is way cheaper and healthier without any unnecessary additives that do not belong in our diet.

Ingredients

Ingredients for ½ quantity of OG hummus using 1½ tbsp tahini instead of 3

Asia
Saudi Arabia
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

To make the hummus, follow the first four steps of the OG hummus recipe.

Add the still-warm chickpeas to the food processor along with the drained roasted peppers and blend it for 1 minute until it reaches a coarse consistency.

Add an ice cube to the blender and pulse in, then add the tahini and pulse again. Repeat, adding another ice cube and pulsing, then adding half the lemon