Bell pepper hummus is a thick paste or spread made from ground chickpeas, sesame seeds, olive oil, lemon, roasted bell pepper and garlic, made originally in the Middle East. It won’t even take 10-15 minutes if you have already soaked chickpeas overnight.
Hummus is surely one of the best healthy snacks to eat, be it in the morning or evening. The best part of the hummus is you can prepare it one day ahead and refrigerate it. All you have to do is take it out of the refrigerator and let it cool down to room temperature and it is ready to eat.
It has all the nutrients, like fiber protein, and also has its smoky-spicy taste.
Quick steps for the recipe.
Ingredients that you need
Fresh chickpeas — 1.5 cup
Garlic — 5-6 (large cloves)
Tahini — 4 tablespoons
Red Bell peppers — 2
Lemon juice — 1 tablespoon
Olive oil — 4 tablespoons
Cumin powder — ½ teaspoon
Hot paprika — 1 teaspoon
Salt — as per taste
Tip — If you don’t have tahini you can use sesame seeds and olive oil instead of it.
To prepare the Hummus, the first step is to soak chickpeas overnight. Remember when you soak them in the water, add a pinch of baking soda in it. It will help the chickpeas to get soft easily. Boil the peas next day in a pressure cooker until they are soft and their skin is easily removed or separated.
Roast the bell pepper in the oven, cut it in half and remove all its seeds. To roast it in an oven keep the top side facing up and let it roast for 15 minutes at 230 °C.
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Roast the bell pepper whole, over an open flame until its color is blackened and charred. Once the roasting is done place it in a bowl and cover it nicely with a silver foil so it can steam in for 5 minutes. This step also adds the roasted smoky flavor of bell pepper in the hummus. After 5 minutes remove the foil and peel off of the outer skin of bell pepper. Chop it roughly.
This is the final step to the hummus. Take a blender, add your bell pepper, soaked & boiled chickpeas, and other ingredients like lemon juice, garlic cloves, hot paprika salt, and cumin powder. All these little ingredients add a spicy rich flavor to the Hummus.
Blend all together nicely until a thick puree is formed. You can add more olive oil for the right consistency and texture.
Your Roasted bell pepper hummus is ready. You can serve it on the plate with some chilli powder sprinkled on it and your go-to healthy snack is ready. It’s simple, quick, and creamy. Treat yourself anytime with it.
