You are getting the healthy benefits from two great sources:
- turmeric-fights infections
- hummus-fiber, protein, and vitamins
Makes over 2 cups (260 g)
Preheat oven to 400F (200C)
2 cups (130 g) organic chickpeas or 1 16-ounce (455 g) can
5 organic roasted garlic cloves
1/4 cup (30 g) organic tahini
juice of 1 organic lemon
1/2 tsp. (2,5 g) turmeric
dash of red pepper flakes
Himalayan salt and black pepper to taste
Optional: Skip the roasted garlic and use grated or powder.
1. Peel most of the papery skin from the head of garlic, trim a little off the top.
2. Drizzle with oil, wrap in aluminum foil, and roast for about 40 minutes.
3. Let it cool before pushing at the bottom of the clove.
4. Combine the roasted garlic, chickpeas, lemon, tahini, red pepper, salt, pepper, and 2 Tbs. (30 ml) of water, then process in a blender.
5. Adjust for taste with more lemon or salt.
6. More water makes the hummus smoother.
7. Serve as an appetizer dip, on vegetables, in a sandwich, over fish or meat...
