From the Salivate! kitchen
Red Lentil Berbere Hummus
The story behind the dish
Who said hummus HAD to be made with chickpeas? Here this lentil option is perfectly divine.
The recipe
Red Lentil Berbere Hummus
- Cook time
- 30 minutes
- Serves
- 1 cup
- Difficulty
- Easy
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup red lentils (picked over and rinsed)
- 3 cups water
- 2 large cloves garlic , peeled
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 dessert spoon Berbere Spice Blend
Method
- Put the lentils and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until the lentils are soft, about 20-30 minutes. Check often and add water if it seems dry.
- Drain all water from the lentils. Put them and all remaining ingredients into the food processor and blend until smooth. Check seasoning and add more lemon juice, berberé, and salt
- Transfer to a covered bowl and serve chilled or at room temperature.