I love hummus, it’s one of those dishes that you can eat lots of as part of a main meal, or just snack on when you want something to dip your nachos/breadsticks into. I love eating hummus with bread, it’s such a simple but tasty combination! Not only is it filling, it’s actually good for you, so you can eat without feeling guilty if you happen to overindulge. My kids really enjoy hummus and we tend to eat a lot of this during the month of Ramadan (holy month of fasting for Muslims), when the table is full of simple but wholesome food that’s good for the body. 

Now normally most recipes will call for a Tahini paste, which is basically toasted sesame seeds, pulsed till fine and then olive oil is added to it till it forms a paste. If you make this paste in large quantities it keeps for months but as I don’t really use it for anything else, I opt to make a little in the process of making my hummus. You can make variations on this simple recipe by adding roasted peppers, roasted onions or sundried tomatoes should you wish for a slightly different flavour.

I’ve used chives as I was completely out of parsley which is what I’d normally use to garnish this dish but in all honesty you can use any garnish/herb you like, even coriander makes a good combination, in the end it all adds flavour and colour. If you wanted to add a nutty flavour to your hummus try adding some nuts to the pan when you toast your sesame seeds and add to the mix. This tastes gorgeous without all of the extra ingredients, just some ideas for you should you want to change it up a little. I hope you’ll opt to make hummus more often when you realise just how easy it is!