Red Pepper Houmous

lisa26_2

Does anyone have a recipe for this? I don't like the plain one but had the red pepper one at a party on new years eve and really enjoyed it. I'd make it without the oil as I'm dieting!!

Lily_The_Legend

Just found this recipe online, I'd like to make my own houmous at some point. Instead of the peppers they suggest, you could roast some red peppers and remove the skin and use those I should think.

400g/14oz canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
4 garlic cloves
50g/2oz tahini paste
3 lemons, juice only
100g/3½oz Peppadew peppers or sweet pickled chilli peppers from a jar
extra virgin olive oil, to taste
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Place all of the ingredients, except the oil, into a food processor and blend until smooth. With the food processor motor running, add a steady stream of oil, to loosen the mixture, until at the consistency of your choice.

You could make it without the oil, or just use a small amount, you need good fats in your diet anyway.