Sunbeam FC7500 Recipes continued, 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, and drained, clove garlic, crushed

Recipes continued

Hummus Makes: about 1 ¼ cups

400g can chickpeas, rinsed, and drained

¼cup tahini paste

¼cup lemon juice

¼cup water

1 clove garlic, crushed

½teaspoon ground cumin Salt and pepper, to taste Pita bread, to serve

1.Place both blades into chopper bowl. Place chickpeas in the bowl. Place lid firmly on. Process on Speed 1 until roughly chopped.

2.Add remaining ingredients. Process on Speed 2 until smooth. Season with salt.

3.Transfer mixture into a bowl and refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.

4.Serve with pita crisps or crackers.

Serving suggestion: Serve hummus with toasted pita crisps; simply cut pita bread into triangles, brush with olive oil and season with a little salt and cumin seeds. Bake in oven at 200°c for about 5 minutes or until crisp.

Guacamole Makes: about 1 cup

1 small clove garlic, halved

½long red chilli, seeds removed, roughly chopped

2 green onions (shallots), sliced

1 large ripe avocado, peeled, seed removed

2 tablespoons lime juice

¼cup fresh coriander leaves Salt and pepper, to taste

Corn chips, to serve

1.Place both blades into chopper bowl. Place garlic, chilli and green onions in the bowl. Place lid firmly on. Pulse on Speed 1 until roughly chopped.

2.Place remaining ingredients in the bowl. Pulse on Speed 1 until just combined. Season with salt and pepper.

3.Transfer mixture to a bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. Serve with corn chips.

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