Best Basic Houmous

4.1 231 ratings

Prep. 5 min

Total 5 min

12 portions

Ingredients

garlic cloves
2
tinned chickpeas rinsed, drained (2 x 400 g tins)
480 g
water
60 g
lemon juice
30 g
extra virgin olive oil plus extra for serving
70 g
toasted sesame seeds
40 g
fine sea salt
½ tsp
paprika (optional) for serving

ground cumin, for serving

Difficulty

easy

Nutrition per 1 portion

Sodium 190.4 mg

Protein 2.6 g

Calories 448.4 kJ / 107.2 kcal

Fat 8.2 g

Fibre 2.2 g

Saturated Fat 1.2 g

Carbohydrates 6.5 g

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