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Roasted garlic & turmeric hummus and beetroot hummus

Two lovely looking, delicious and loaded with health benefits hummus recipes. Dig into the creaminess with some toasted breads and crackers or just anything you like. They are wonderful as a dip too!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, Condiment, Finger food, Salad, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the roasted garlic & turmeric hummus
  • 1 cup chickpeas cooked/canned
  • ½ cup reserved chickpeas water if cooking at home, use the water left after boiling the chickpeas
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 3-4 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp fresh turmeric root peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • salt to taste
For garnishing
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp red chilli flakes
  • 1 tbsp coriander/parsley chopped
For the beetroot hummus
  • 1 cup chickpeas cooked/canned
  • ¼ cup beetroot boiled and roughly chopped
  • ½ reserved chickpeas water if cooking at home, use the water left after boiling the chickpeas
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 2-3 cloves garlic roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • salt to taste
For garnishing
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp white sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp coriander/parsley chopped

Equipment

  • Blender/Mixer

Method
 

To make the roasted garlic & turmeric hummus
  1. Apply some oil to the garlic pods and place them in a pre heated oven for about 5-7 minutes at 200°C or until they are soft. Remove the garlic cloves from their skins
  2. In a blender jar, add all the ingredients (except for the chickpeas water) and give it a blitz
  3. Keep adding the reserved water gradually, to make a smooth and creamy paste
  4. Remove in a serving bowl and top it up with the garnishing ingredients
To make the beetroot hummus
  1. To a blending jar, put in all the ingredients, except the chickpeas water
  2. Add the reserved water gradually, to make a smooth and creamy paste, until everything is well combined
  3. Remove in a serving bowl and garnish with the chopped coriander, olive oil and sesame seeds
  4. Serve both the roasted garlic & turmeric hummus and beetroot hummus with your choice of breads, crackers, fresh vegetables etc. Enjoy!
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Notes

  • You could also roast the garlic in a pan over a gas/induction
  • To make a creamy hummus, you might need 4-5 iterations with your blender/mixer. So, be patient
  • tbsp - tablespoon
  • tsp - teaspoon