Hummus Recipe for healthy morning!
Hummus is rich with iron and vitamin C and also has significant amounts of folate and
vitamin B6.Hummus is an Arabic word meaning “chickpeas”. The chickpeas are great
an excellent source of the amino acid methionine, complementing the proteins in the
chickpeas. Depending on the recipe, hummus carries varying amounts of monounsaturated
fat. Hummus is useful in vegetarian and vegan diets.
Here is one great healthy recipe for sharing.
Ingredients:
_ 200h chikpeas
– 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
– 1 1/2 tbsp tahini
– 1 garlic clove
– 1 tbsp plive oil
– 1/2 tsp ground cumin
– salt
– 2 cups water
– dash of paprika
Directions:
In the bowl of food processor, combine tahini and lemon juice, process for 1 min. Add olive
oil, minced garlic, cumin and salt to the mixture, process 30 sec. Add half of the chickpeas
and 1 cup water, process 1 min and then add the others, process 1-2 minutes. Slowly add
water until consistency is perfect. Springle with paprika.
Refrigirate up to one week.
Chickpeas:
You can use already cooked, or you can prepare them yourself: leave them to soak in water
overnight, then the next day cook them until they are soft. You can use the water in which
they were cooked for the hummus recipe.
