Cannelinni Bean Humus

Name: Cannelinni Bean Humus
Ingredients: 2 spring onions, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 x 400g-tin cannellini or butter beans, drained; 10 ml (2 teaspoons) thahini (sesame seed paste); 45 ml (3 tablespoons) olive oil; 1 slice white bread, soaked in water and squeezed dry; grated rind of 1 lemon; 2,5 ml (1/2 teaspoon) ground coriander; 5 ml (1 teaspoon) ground cumin; salt and pepper to taste; pita bread to serve

Spread the humus over a medium sized plate. Drizzle with olive oil and dust with extra cumin. Serve with warm pita bread.

Published 19 July 2024

Method

Whiz the spring onion, garlic and beans in a food processor to a dry puree. Add the tahini, oil, bread, lemon rind and spices and with the motor still running, add about 3 tablespoons of water to lighten the texture of the dip. Season to taste with salt and pepper.