Have you ever tasted spicy hummus? There are people who love spicy food and keep on craving for a spicy taste. Preparing the spicy version of hummus is not difficult at all. Before the impression created by ‘spicy' intimidates you, what you need to get from the onset is that you need to put together all the ingredients (or the perfect substitutes). There are many spicy variations of this common dish exposed you in this article.

If you love cooking, you would feel anxious to learn more about this wonderful meal. Some of these recipes can only demand a few minutes of your time. By following concise guidelines of putting together a sound spicy meal, you can soon become a great hummus chef. Let us start with your set of required items. You will need the following.

• 1 can (15-16 oz) of chickpeas drained.

• 1 table spoon of olive oil.

• You will need good juice of 2 fresh lemons and 4 cloves of peeled garlic.

• For your taste and savor you need salt and pepper.

What would determine your quantities for these taste additives is the ultimate taste that you want to achieve for your meal. Other ingredients that would be necessary include the following.

• 1/2 cup of tahini (this is made of sesame seed paste and oil)

• Your spicy hummus dish will require that you have 1 table spoon of strong paprika and teaspoon of cumin.

• Since you are preparing a spicy dish, you will certainly need to add a dash of cayenne or Cilantro to enhance your taste.

Directions for cookery are simple and they entail the following. Once you have all these components, you can now place the chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil in a food processor or blending unit to get a creamy dip or puree. After you get your dip from the first run of blending, you can then add the renaming set of ingredients and blend until the mix is all creamy.

In many cases, the mix becomes too thick. What you need to do should this happen is to add some lemon juice or olive oil. A splash of warm water can also solve the problem. The next step to follow this is to garnish the creamy dip with kalmata or the regular black olives if you have some of them for garnishing. For serving suggestions, the dish can be served with pita bread or pita chips. What you can also consider for your serving variations are lavosh and thin crackers.

What will also determine the slants that you take in your approach of the delicious spicy hummus is based on whether you want to serve this dish as a snack, appetizer or main meal. There are many versions of this spicy cooking and you will do well to expose yourself to as many options as available out there. In order to get other more exacting recipes you certainly have to expose your self to many creative ideas for hummus recipes.