Baharatli Hummus

Do you have a get-together planned at home and are not sure what to keep with those nachos and artisanal bread? Well, here is a hummus recipe that will surely save you as it's loaded with flavours! Bahratli Hummus is one of the most delicious hummus recipes that can prove to be an ultimate winner during such occasions. This hummus is made with roasted bell peppers, onion, boiled chickpeas, garlic, tahini & harissa sauce along with salad oil and soaked Kashmiri red chillies. It is such an exciting dip that will only take 10-15 minutes to prepare and the best thing about it is that it doesn't require much cooking. All you need is to saute bell pepper with onion and a few spices and blend to perfection along with chickpeas and sauces. And the hummus will be done in no time! Do try this amazing hummus recipe and let us know how it turned out to be! (Recipe courtesy: Chef Ajay Thakur, Corporate Chef, Bayroute)

INGREDIENTS

150 gm chickpeas

100 gm red bell pepper

50 gm kashmiri red chilli

5 gm coriander seeds

5 gm cumin seeds

2 gm thyme

50 ml olive oil pomace

10 ml red wine vinegar

2 gm salt

2 gm black pepper

10 gm celery

10 gm garlic

60 gm tahini

50 ml harissa

60 ml salad oil

4 ice cubes

1/2 onion

2 Pinches baking soda

How to make Baharatli Hummus

Step 1

To prepare this delicious hummus, put a pan on medium flame and heat pomace olive oil in it. Next, add whole garlic, thyme, coriander seeds, caraway seeds, cumin seeds, celery, onion and red bell pepper in it. Stir well and cook till slightly golden brown in colour.

Step 2

Once the veggies are sauteed, add the soaked Kashmiri red chillies to it and cook for 2-3 minutes. Once done, turn off the flame and let the mixture cool down. Then, grind it in the mixer into a fine paste and keep it aside.

Step 3

Now, put a pressure cooker on medium flame and boil the chickpeas with a little salt and baking soda for 5-6 whistles. Turn off the flame when the chickpeas are boiled, and let them cool. Then, transfer the chickpeas to a blender jar and blend them into a paste.

Step 4

Next, add harissa sauce, ice cubes and salad oil to the jar and blend once again to a fine paste. Finally, transfer the prepared hummus to a bowl and add tahini paste to it and stir well. Garnish with harissa drops, fried red chilli, roasted black sesame and white sesame seeds, chopped parsley and red wine vinegar. Enjoy with the bread of your choice.