Erin's Spicy Hummus
(click on image to enlarge)
Makes 1-2 Cups
The perfect party dip! Also great replacement for nut cheese!
Ingredients
- 2½ cups chickpeas, sprouted (12-24 hrs.)
- 3 tablespoons raw tahini
- 2 garlic cloves, to taste
- ¼ cup lemon or lime juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and to garnish
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Preparation
Combine all ingredients in blender or food processor, and enjoy!
Because of the chickpeas, it has a “cheesy” taste to it, so it would be great as an alternative to nut-cheese!
Comments
TomsMom writes: (February 21, 2008)
Mmmm, thank you:-)
EnjoyRaw writes: (February 22, 2008)
This was very good! I rolled it up in Romaine Lettuce – Thanks a lot!
Carmentina writes: (February 22, 2008)
I guess I’m the only one who has problems with sprouted chickpeas (and a lot of other sprouted legumes). The send me running to the porcelain throne. It’s a shame cuz I really love them. Any tips about how to deal with this. I always end up having to blanch or steam them for a few minutes. :(
ItGirl writes: (February 24, 2008)
That’s an interesting problem, Carmen… I wish I could help you! :)
lils writes: (May 17, 2008)
Carmentina- Try replacing the chickpeas with zucchini
healthywoman writes: (June 30, 2008)
The enzymes in raw pineapple might help. Bromelain, the enzyme in raw pineapple, digests protein. So maybe it would help you digest raw legumes. Raw pineapple and legume salad doesn’t sound too bad! Think I’ll try it to!
healthywoman writes: (July 03, 2008)
1 t. of cayenne and 4 cloves of garlic! Wow! That’s too adventurous for me! So I made it with only 1 large clove (which still seemed garlicy to me), extra lemon juice, no cayenne, no chili powder, only cumin. Very fresh and light. I had a big mound of it with my salad and had no trouble at all digesting it. That much cooked hummus would have given me a lot of extra petrol in the tank, if you know what I mean!
Log in to discuss this recipe. No account yet? Sign up here.