It’s not just their eye-catching colours that you’ll adore — these three hummus recipes are equally delicious. The flavour of each is totally different. Use a good quality tahini for best results. Using ice cubes is the key to making a light and airy hummus. The ingredients given are enough for one batch of one colour. To make all three you will need three batches of the basic ingredients.

Method:

• For the basic hummus:
• Drain the chickpeas and rinse in clean water.
• Place into a food processor or powerful blender with the tahini, cumin, lemon juice and salt.
• Blend until the you have a smooth paste. The mixture will seize up, this is normal when you mix tahini.
• Whilst the motor is running, drop the ice cubes in one by one. Wait until each one is absorbed into the mixture before dropping in the next.
• With each ice cube, the mixture will lighten in colour and texture, and you will know when it is done when you have a light-coloured whipped humus.
• Tip out onto your serving platter or bowl and smooth out the top.
• Serve drizzled with a little extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of cumin or paprika – optional.
• To make the Barbie beet humus:
• Follow the same recipe as above but add the beetroots once you have a smooth paste and before you add the ice cubes.
• To make the sunshine turmeric hummus:
• Follow the same recipe as above adding the turmeric to the smooth mixture before you add the ice cubes.

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