HARISSA-SPIKED HUMMUS

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A breeze to whip up, streets ahead of shop-bought versions - plus it's lower in fat, too

Provided by Xanthe Clay

Categories Buffet, Dinner, Lunch, Snack, Starter

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

2 x 400g cans chickpeas , rinsed and drained
5 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove , crushed
lemon juice , to taste
2 tbsp harissa paste (see TIP below)
1 tbsp tomato purée

Steps:

Put three-quarters of the chickpeas in a food processor with 3 tbsp olive oil, garlic and half a cupful of water. Blitz until smooth, adding a little more water if necessary to make a thick cream consistency. Add the rest of the chickpeas, then whizz again for a few seconds until nobbly. Season with salt and a good squeeze of lemon juice.
Mix together the harissa and tomato purée with the rest of the olive oil. Drizzle over the hummus to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 8 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.33 milligram of sodium