houmous Archives - Munchies and Munchkins

Do you spell it as hummus or houmous? Two different but also correct spellings. Hmm I’m going to go with hummus as my blog spellcheck seems to prefer that.

This is the second recipe to be featured in my Toddle Treats section and I’ll be completely honest and tell you I stole the idea from Asda magazine. I tried their recipe and although I loved the concept I found it bland so I fiddled with it a little and came up with my own.

Traditionally hummus is made using Tahini but it can be difficult to find in local shops and most families have peanut butter at home – we always do anyway! It also gives it a bit of a different flavour.

Peanut butter Hummus/Houmous

You will need:

2 tbsp smooth peanut butter (use one with low sugar content as it improves the taste – who wants sweet hummus? Not me)
1 tin of chickpeas, drained
1.5 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp of sweet paprika(normal paprika is fine but this is what I had on hand)
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice

Peel your garlic and place in food processor with your peanut butter,chickpeas, lemon juice, paprika, garlic cloves and olive oil and blitz until smooth. Serve in small ramekins with a tiny sprinkle of paprika on top.

I normally serve this with carrot batons or chunks of red pepper which Izzy adores but is also good with pitta or alongside any meal really.

*Apologies for the quality of the photos. I really need a new camera.

Anything I serve with a dip such as the recipe above is a winner with Izzy and its a great way of avoiding too many processed sauces such as ketchup.

Hope you enjoy.

Remember to let me know about the dishes you serve to your toddler – I always need new ideas.

On our last night at this years Camp Bestival I had an absolutely amazing lamb kebab.. The flatbread was cooked in front of me and the most succulent lamb was added along with a superfood salad and a special sauce. It was one of my festival highlights..what can I say? I am a foodie after all. When I got home I tried to recreate said kebab and it was very good but not quite the same, I used Pitta breads instead of flatbread and it made a huge difference. So in this weeks challenge I decided to master making my own flatbreads and it was definitely worth it.

I found a simple recipe in my River Cottage Everyday book and it was fairly easy and so much tastier than any supermarket stuff:

Flat bread ingredients:

250g plain flour
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 tablespoon rapeseed or olive oil
150ml warm water

Sift the flour into a large bowl and add the salt. Add the oil and water and form into a dough with your hands.Turn out onto a floured work surface and knead for about 5 minutes, until the dough feels smooth and elastic. Cover the ball with an upturned mixing bowl and let it rest for 15 minutes.
When you are ready to cook and eat the flatbreads, roll the dough into a sausage shape and divide into 8 balls. Flour the work surface and roll out the dough to around 2-3mm thick, using plenty of flour. I find that the dough needs to rest once rolled out for at least 3-5 minutes.
Place a heavy-based non-stick frying pan – or a cast iron griddle – over a high heat and when it’s good and hot, turn the heat down a bit. Have a plate lined with a clean tea towel so you can put your cooked flatbreads on it to keep them warm and soft.
Shake off any excess flour and carefully lay a flatbread in the hot pan. Let it sit for a minute or two, until the dough looks ‘set’ on top and has started to lift away from the pan. Flip over and cook for another 30-45 seconds. Wrap the cooked flatbreads in the tea towel to keep warm while the rest are cooking.Serve the flatbreads while they are still soft and warm. Once cold, they won’t be quite the same. But they can be recycled by tearing them into pieces, brushing with a little oil, then crisping them up in a hot oven to make dipping chips, or flat croutons for soups or salads.

Of all the recipes I have posted this is definitely one you should all try! Let me know if you do.

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