hummus and spicy roasted chickpeas

The last in our recent trio of dried bean recipes, this week is the classic and much loved Hummus.

Hummus is so easy to make, and tastes much better than store-bought. And it's yummier again when you use dried chickpeas rather than tinned. The critics all agree that starting with dried chickpeas gives Hummus better flavour and texture. And it's more economical to boot!

This recipe gives you a good sized bowl of hummus for 6-8 people to enjoy with crackers or crudités, as well as some spicy roasted chickpeas to munch on. You can of course just do one or the other, but serving both together is a lovely combo.

It's often hard to estimate quantities needed when using dried beans, especially when so many recipes refer to the weight or amount of the canned or cooked variety. 

Here's a good rule of thumb:
1 cup dried makes about 3 cups cooked, which weighs around 400g and there is 250g in a can of chickpeas when drained. Remember this and it will serve you well! 

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