(Serves 4 - 6)

Ingredients:

1 cup canned black beans
1 cup canned chickpeas
1 tbsp of olive oil
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (add more to taste)
2 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp water
2 roasted garlic clove (See below Bonus section to learn how to roast your own garlic)
1 ½ tsp curry powder
salt & pepper to taste

You will need:

A food processor

Directions:

1. Add black beans, chickpeas, tahini, water, olive oil, roasted garlic and lemon juice to food processor.
2. Mix the ingredients in food processor on high. (Should take no longer than 2 minutes)
3. Add the curry powder to the hummus in food processor.
4. Mix again for another minute. Hummus should be smooth.
5. Spoon hummus out of food processor and plate.
6. Serve with freshly toasted tortilla chips. Happy dipping!

Bonus:

Tortilla chips

For this recipe, we toasted our own tortilla chips for that extra healthy touch. Sometimes store bought chips are overly processed or have a very high content of sodium.

A quick way to make your own chips is to take multi-grain tortillas, cut them into triangle chips and pop them into a preheated oven at 350°F. They should be nice and toasty between 8-12 minutes. Remove from oven once the chips look toasted (golden around the edges). Sprinkle some paprika and lemon juice on the chips for taste and they’re good to go!

Roasted garlic

Roasting garlic is easy and delicious. Preheat your oven to 400°F. Take one whole head of garlic and chop the top off exposing the cloves. Place the garlic in aluminum foil and drizzle 2 tablespoons in olive oil or until the garlic is saturated in the oil. Wrap and close the foil around the garlic and place into oven. Let ‘roast’ in the oven for 30-40 min. When removing, garlic should be soft and brown in colour.

For more detailed instructions on roasting garlic, click here.