Spicy Red Pepper Hummus

Name: Spicy Red Pepper Hummus
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic; 1 red chilli; 2 roasted bell peppers (from a jar); 1 can chickpeas (about 300g, drained); 2 tbsp liquid (from the roasted bell peppers); 2 tbsp lemon juice (preferably fresh); 1 tsp parsley; 0.5 tsp salt (or more, to taste)

There are many different types of hummus in the supermarkets, but nothing beats the homemade variety: this roasted red pepper hummus offers a spicy kick and is super easy to make. Get your food processor out, and whip up this delicious spread within fifteen minutes! If you don't like the spiciness, you can omit the chilli.

Ingredients

2 cloves

garlic
1

red chilli
2

roasted bell peppers from a jar
1 can

chickpeas about 300g, drained
2 tbsp

liquid from the roasted bell peppers
2 tbsp

lemon juice preferably fresh
1 tsp

parsley
0.5 tsp

salt or more, to taste

Instructions

Cut the garlic into a few large pieces.
Slice open the red chilli and remove the seeds.
Add the garlic and chilli to the food processor, and purée.
Cut the roasted bell peppers into pieces and drain the chickpeas.
Add the bell peppers, chickpeas, liquid from the bell peppers, lemon juice, parsley and salt to the garlic-chilli purée, and process into an orange-red hummus.

Notes

Tip: There are many more tasty varieties of hummus. Instead of the red pepper and bell pepper, for example, add coriander and lime juice, olives or sun-dried tomatoes. Add a few tablespoons of oil and a tablespoon of tahini.