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Home » Lunch & Dinner » Roasted Red Pepper & Chilli Hummus

13 January 2017

Roasted Red Pepper & Chilli Hummus

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A delicious twist on the classic hummus recipe with the added sweetness of roasted red peppers and a little kick of chilli. 

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A delicious twist on the classic hummus recipe with the added sweetness of roasted red peppers and a little kick of chilli.

One thing I always have in my kitchen cupboards is olive oil. I use it pretty much daily in some form or other; roasting veg, making bread, salad dressings or whipping up some hummus like the one I’ve shared here – it’s extremely versatile.

I’m really excited to be working with The Perfect Food, a project aimed at raising awareness of the health benefits of using quality European olive oil in your cooking, to encourage you to use it more in your kitchens. As well as enhancing the flavour of your food, extra virgin olive oil is also full of things that are beneficial to your health.

According to The Perfect Food we should be consuming 20g of extra virgin olive oil each day (which is about 4 teaspoons) as part of a balanced diet. It is a source of vitamin E and is rich in polyphenols, which help protect from cellular oxidation (which I googled and is basically cell damage) and its unique composition of fats also help the body to maintain normal cholesterol levels.

The health benefits of using olive oil in your diet.

To help whet your appetite for all the delicious things you can make with olive oil, a group of London restaurants have joined the Perfect Food project. This January they’ll each be recommending a dish which is enhanced by using a good quality olive oil and they’ll also have staff on hand to talk about the product and answer any questions you have. If you’re in London sometime this January and fancy seeing what they’ve got to share the participating restaurants are…

  • C’Alice – 199 Munster Rd, Fulham, London SW6 6BX
  • Manitoba – 82 New Oxford St, Fitzrovia, London WC1A 1HB
  • Macellaio RC South Kensington – 84 Old Brompton Road, SW7 3LQ
  • Macellaio RC Exmouth Market – 38 – 40 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QE
  • Macellaio RC Union Street – Arch 24, 229 Union Street, SE1 0LR
  • Rosso Pomodoro – Covent Garden – 50 – 52 Monmouth Street, WC2 H9EP
  • Rosso Pomodoro – Camden – 10 Jamestown Road, NW1 7BY
  • Rosso Pomodoro – Chelsea – 214 Fulham Road, SW10 9NB
  • Rosso Pomodoro – Oxford Street – 300 Oxford St, John Lewis Shopping Centre, W1A 1E
  • Rosso Pomodoro – Hoxton – 1 Rufus Street, London, N1 6PE
  • Rosso Pomodoro – Swiss Cottage – O2 Centre 255 Finchley Road, NW3 6LU
  • Locanda Canton – 98 Arlington Rd, London NW1 7HT
  • Trattoria Monte Bianco – 86 Cleveland St, London W1T 6NQ London W1T 6NQ
  • Al mattarello – 3 Middlesex Street, City, London E1 7AA,
  • Osteria dell’Angolo – 47 Marsham St, Westminster, London SW1P 3DR

Not to be outdone by all these London restaurants, I’ve also created my own recipe… Roasted Red Pepper and Chilli Hummus.

A delicious twist on the classic hummus recipe with the added sweetness of roasted red peppers and a little kick of chilli.

Hummus is one of my favourite lunches, I can happily sit and eat a whole pot with lots of toasted pitta bread and veggie sticks. I particular like flavoured hummus and two of my favourite flavours are roasted pepper and sweet chilli. Rather than picking which of my two favourites to make I decided to combine the two together. The roasted red peppers have a lot of natural sweetness which means you get the sweet flavour with the chilli without need for any added sugar or sweeteners.

A couple of things to note about this recipe…

  • I recommend peeling the chickpeas as I find this gives a smoother texture with a slightly better flavour. I’ve shared a video with the trick to doing this quickly and easily here, but if you really feel like it’s too much effort then you can skip it, it’ll still taste delicious.
  • Many hummus recipes use tahini, however personally I find it a little too bitter so I prefer to lightly toast some sesame seeds instead and then grind them up in a pestle and mortar or spice grinder. This also means that if you don’t make recipes like this too often, you don’t end up buying a big jar of tahini and then having to think up recipes to use it up before it goes off. However, if you do happen to have some tahini in the cupboard to use up then you can switch this for the sesame seeds in this recipe.

A delicious twist on the classic hummus recipe with the added sweetness of roasted red peppers and a little kick of chilli.

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Roasted Red Pepper & Chilli Hummus

A delicious twist on the classic hummus recipe with the added sweetness of roasted red peppers and a little kick of chilli.
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Active Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6
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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 red peppers
  • 1 tsp olive oil - for coating the peppers prior to roasting
  • 1 small can of chickpeas - 210g – preferably peeled (see my original hummus recipe for a trick to do this easily
  • 1½ tbsp sesame seeds - or 1½ tbsp tahini
  • 1 clove of garlic - peeled
  • 1 tbsp olive oil - preferably extra virgin - for the hummus
  • ½ lemon - juice of
  • ½ red chilli
  • Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Pre-heat your oven to 220ºC/200ºC fan.
  • Roughly chop your red peppers and toss them in 1 tsp olive oil. Roast for 30 minutes (turning halfway through the cooking time) in the oven.
  • (Skip this step if using tahini) While the peppers are cooking, toast the sesame seeds. Place a small frying pan on a medium heat and once hot add the sesame seeds (1½ tbsp) and cook until light brown, shaking them gently to help them to brown evenly (don't overcook them as that will give them a bitter flavour). Once they're browned immediately remove them from the pan (as the residual heat may burn them) and then grind them into a fine powder using a pestle and mortar or spice grinder.
  • Once the peppers are cooked, set them aside to cool while you prepare the remaining hummus ingredients. Start by draining the chickpeas and if you've got a bit of spare time peeling them too (it gives you a smoother hummus).
  • Place them into a blender (or a large bowl if you're using a stick blender) and add the other ingredients (roasted red peppers, ground sesame seeds, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 clove of garlic, juice of ½ a lemon and ½ a red chilli - I add mine with the seeds still inside).
  • Blitz the ingredients until smooth. You should find that it has a nice smooth texture but if it seems a little stiff add a little water to help loosen it. Season with salt (and then blend it again to make sure it's evenly distributed) and serve.

NOTES

Serves 6 as a snack or 2-3 as a light meal served with toasted pitta bread and veggie sticks.
I've served mine drizzled with a little more extra virgin olive oil, and scattered with chilli flakes and chopped coriander.
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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.7g | Protein: 3.8g | Fat: 6.7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 3.5g

Any nutritional information provided is the estimated nutritional information per serving. Please refer to my guide to Charlotte’s Lively Kitchen nutritional information if you would like to learn more about how this is calculated.


Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Vegan
Keyword: Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free, Packed Lunch, Party Food, Picnic
Author: Charlotte Oates

A delicious twist on the classic hummus recipe with the added sweetness of roasted red peppers and a little kick of chilli.
 

Free From/Suitable For…

  • Suitable for Vegans and Vegetarians
  • Corn-Free
  • Dairy-Free
  • Gluten-Free
  • Nut-Free
  • Soy-Free

A delicious twist on the classic hummus recipe with the added sweetness of roasted red peppers and a little kick of chilli.

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Comments

  1. Debbie Howe says

    December 22, 2020 at 1:57 pm

    Hi how far in advance can I make this. Is it to soon to do this now for Xmas eve.
    Debbie

    Reply
    • Charlotte Oates says

      December 23, 2020 at 5:29 pm

      It should be fine in the fridge for a couple of days.

  2. Mel says

    January 27, 2017 at 1:18 am

    Thanks for sharing your recipe, Charlotte. It looks absolutely delicious. We are a teeny bit mad about houmous in this house, so the addition of peppers and chillies would definitely make our dipping life even more interesting 🙂 x

    Reply
  3. Eb Gargano / easypeasyfoodie.com says

    January 17, 2017 at 11:40 am

    Yum! this looks so lovely – and I can just imagine how fab it must taste. What an amazing colour too!! Eb x

    Reply
  4. Mandy says

    January 15, 2017 at 8:59 pm

    Love the sound of this – I like hummus pretty much anyway it comes – in fact we had jalapeño hummus at lunchtime today! The red peppers sound lovely.

    Reply
  5. Kirsty Hijacked By Twins says

    January 15, 2017 at 4:25 pm

    Wow this looks and sounds amazing! I love roasted peppers and with the chilli and chickpeas for a hummus is perfection! Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x

    Reply
  6. Kate - gluten free alchemist says

    January 15, 2017 at 1:04 pm

    This sounds divine! Beautiful photos! And such a beautiful colour!
    I would never have thought of skinning chickpeas, but it makes all sorts of sense. I just watched the video you linked to your last post….. so simple! Fab trick…. Thanks xx

    Reply
    • Charlotte Oates says

      January 15, 2017 at 2:48 pm

      I’d read a few recipes in the past that suggested it and thought I’d give it a try. It’s one of those things where it’s fine if you don’t bother but the hummus is that bit better if you do.

  7. Kat (The Baking Explorer) says

    January 15, 2017 at 11:26 am

    I would leave out the chilli as I’m a bit of a wuss, but I’m all over the rest of this recipe!

    Reply
    • Charlotte Oates says

      January 15, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      I’ve tried it without the chilli too and it still worked really well.

  8. Elinor aka Beachhutcook says

    January 14, 2017 at 5:17 pm

    I love the colour of the hummus. Perfect snack food in front of the fire.

    Reply
    • Charlotte Oates says

      January 15, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      I was really pleased with the colour it turned out to have, so lovely and vibrant.

  9. Lisa mummybakesdairyfree says

    January 14, 2017 at 1:59 pm

    We really enjoy hummus as a healthy snack, especially flavoured ones, so looking forward to giving this a try. Great tip about peeling the chickpeas. Never thought of doing that!! #freefromfridays

    Reply

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