
Add half of the chickpeas to the food processor and process for 1 minute. Process for 30 seconds, scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl then process another 30 seconds or until well blended. This extra time helps “whip” or “cream” the tahini, making the hummus smooth and creamy.Īdd the olive oil, minced garlic, cumin, and a 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the whipped tahini and lemon juice. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the tahini and lemon juice and process for 1 minute, scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl then process for 30 seconds more. Reserve 1 to 2 pieces of the peeled roasted pepper pieces to use as a garnish when serving then roughly chop the rest.

#Red steam skins skin
Gently peel away the charred pepper skin and discard. Or, add peppers to a bowl then cover with plastic wrap and wait 10 to 15 minutes. Broil 5 to 10 minutes until the peppers skin has charred.Īdd peppers to a resealable plastic bag, seal then wait 10 to 15 minutes until cool enough to handle. Arrange pepper pieces, skin-side up, on a baking sheet. Remove core of peppers then cut into large flat pieces. Move an oven rack so that it is about 5 inches from the broiler. Since posting this in 2013, we have tweaked the recipe to be more clear and added a quick recipe video. Recipe updated, originally posted April 2013.

