Roasted Red Pepper & Chilli Hummus

A delicious twist on the classic hummus recipe with the added sweetness of roasted red peppers and a little kick of chilli.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 red peppers
• 1 tsp olive oil (for coating the peppers prior to roasting)
• 1 small can of chickpeas
• 1 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds (or 1 1/2 tbsp tahini)
• 1 clove of garlic - peeled
• 1 tbsp olive oil - preferably extra virgin (for the hummus)
• 1/2 lemon (juice of)
• 1/2 red chilli
• Salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Pre-heat your oven to 220ºC/200ºC fan.
2. 2Roughly chop your red peppers and toss them in 1 tsp olive oil. Roast for 30 minutes (turning halfway through the cooking time) in the oven.
3. 3(Skip this step if using tahini) While the peppers are cooking, toast the sesame seeds. Place a small frying pan on a medium heat and once hot add the sesame seeds (1½ tbsp) and cook until light brown, shaking them gently to help them to brown evenly (don't overcook them as that will give them a bitter flavour). Once they're browned immediately remove them from the pan (as the residual heat may burn them) and then grind them into a fine powder using a pestle and mortar or spice grinder.
4. 4Once the peppers are cooked, set them aside to cool while you prepare the remaining hummus ingredients. Start by draining the chickpeas and if you've got a bit of spare time peeling them too (it gives you a smoother hummus).
5. 5Place them into a blender (or a large bowl if you're using a stick blender) and add the other ingredients (roasted red peppers, ground sesame seeds, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 clove of garlic, juice of ½ a lemon and ½ a red chilli - I add mine with the seeds still inside).
6. 6Blitz the ingredients until smooth. You should find that it has a nice smooth texture but if it seems a little stiff add a little water to help loosen it. Season with salt (and then blend it again to make sure it's evenly distributed) and serve.