Chelsea Charm Retired

The hummus is a simple and light coming to us can enjoy the main course in those days.

is a puree or paste made from chickpeas cooked and seasoned. Originally Middle East is often part of a meze or selection of snacks served before the main meal.

find variations in the way of dressing depending on their place of origin but the base is similar for all of them.

Ingredients:

400 grams of cooked chickpeas (and a little stock if necessary)
2 tablespoons tahini (ground sesame paste)
1 clove of garlic without the germ
Half a lemon juice
cumin black pepper

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extra virgin olive oil
paprika (I like to mix sweet and spicy) to decorate with a thin oil.
Optional: A few slices of boiled octopus to prepare in the microwave to give it a touch more festive with a few flakes of Maldon salt.

The tahini gives it a distinctive taste but is not always possible to access it, which prevents not encourage you to prepare it irrespective of the ingredient.


Preparation:

• Peel chickpeas, is not essential but it is much better.
• Puree and mix with seasonings.
• If we do in Thermomix: Place the glass all the ingredients except the paprika and blend for a minute progressive speed 5-10. Repeat if necessary down with the tip remains attached to the walls, until we obtain a paste with the desired texture.
• Check the consistency, if we see that is too thick you can add a little water to cook the beans we had reserved.
• Deal in spoons or sharing a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika mixture.
• For the octopus to include a few flakes of Maldon salt.
• Cool in the refrigerator until ready to eat.

The hummus is ideal for eating with bread pita, toasted bread or crudités (raw vegetables presented as cucumber, carrots, celery or red peppers cut into batons).

can not say that it is complicated also allows you prepare in advance to assemble at the last minute.

Today I leave the dessert ready for Christmas Eve or Christmas ... a wonderful and uncomplicated Nougat Mousse Cake ... take note and a couple of days the recipe ;-)

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