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Hummus, two ways: traditional and chili oil

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  • 2 tbsp pomegranate
  • ½ tbsp smoked paprika
  • ¼ cup olives
  • 2 can chickpeas
Drain the chickpeas, saving the liquid (aquafaba) for other recipes, and rinse them with water.
  • 3 pieces garlic
  • ⅓ cup tahini
  • ⅓ cup lemon juice
In a food processor combine the chickpeas, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, salt, pepper, water and a drizzle of olive oil; blend about 45 seconds.
  • 1 tsp salt
  • pepper
  • 1 cup water
  • olive oil
Plate half the hummus.
Variation: Traditional: top with pomegranate seeds, smoked paprika, olives and parsley and drizzle with olive oil.
Seeding a pomegranate and the traditional topping
  • parsley
  • 1–2 tbsp chili oil
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp Korean pepper flakes (gochugaru)
  • salted nori
Variation: Chili oil: plate the remaining hummus with a swirl, add chili oil, toasted sesame seeds and gochugaru, and crumble over salted nori.
The chili oil version