Ease of Preparation: Easy
Yield: 4 servings
Chef Siobhan Detkavich is cooking for… Gemini! So… what does an Air Sign with a ruling planet of Mercury eat? A golden yellow hummus, celebrating not only Gemini’s associated colour, but their tendency to lean towards many small dishes and spreads instead of just one plate!
Ingredients:
- 1x 19-ounce (511 g) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 medium golden beet, roasted, peeled, and chopped
- ¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) tahini
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) ice water
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground turmeric
- Salt
- Pomegranate seeds, to garnish
- Olive oil to drizzle
- Warm pita or pita chips to dip
Method:
Place the chickpeas in a blender and puree to a thick paste,
Add the beets to the blender and puree again on maximum speed until very smooth. The mixture will be thick and pasty at this point, so you will need to allow the blender run for a full minute or more.
Add the lemon juice, garlic, and tahini to the blender and puree again on highest speed for a full minute.
As the blender is running, slowly drizzle in ice water, stopping when the hummus has reached the desired thickness.
Add the turmeric, season with salt, and continue to run the blender for about a full minute.
Transfer the hummus to a serving bowl, garnish with pomegranate seeds, drizzle with olive oil and serve immediately, alongside warm pitas or pita chips.
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