Hummus with red peppers and walnuts recipe
- 200 g (7.1oz) chickpeas, dried
- 2 l (3.5pints) water for cooking
- 1 onion, spiced with cloves and bay leaf
- 3 red peppers
- 7 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 130 walnuts, ground
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp chilli oil
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 0.5 tsp garam masala
- 0.5 tsp cumin
- 0.5 tsp mild paprika powder
- 1 bunch parsley
- Put the chickpeas into a sieve and rinse thoroughly under running water, then soak overnight in a bowl of water.
- Drain the chickpeas and bring to the boil in fresh water, together with the spiced onion.
- Skim off the foam, then cook for 40 minutes until soft.
- Remove the onion.
- Drain, rinse in cold water, and drain again.
- Wash the pepper, remove the seeds and cut into 4 pieces.
- Lay them skin side up on a baking tray and put under the hot grill until the skin begins to darken and detach.
- Cover with a kitchen towel and leave to cool, then remove the skin.
- Puree the chickpeas and the pepper with the rapeseed oil, in the food processor.
- Mix the chickpea paste with the remaining ingredients.
- If it is too thick, add a little water.
- Refrigerate until serving.
chickpeas, water, onion, red peppers, rapeseed oil, walnuts, lemon juice, chilli oil, salt, garlic, garam masala, cumin, paprika powder, parsley
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/22326/hummus-with-red-peppers-and-walnuts-recipe (may not work)