Make homemade roasted red pepper hummus with chickpeas, roast red peppers, garlic, tahini and extra virgin olive oil. This easy hummus recipe is so delicious and tastes a million times better than store-bought!
This dreamy, creamy hummus is naturally vegan, gluten-free and ready in 5 minutes.
There are few things that taste as good as a batch of fresh homemade hummus. It's great as a dip with sun-dried tomato chickpea cakes or some crackers or veggies but even better spread in a wrap or sandwich!
I used to go through tubs of store-bought hummus at uni then finally decided it was about time I made my own.
This red pepper hummus recipe is so easy to make and offers a unique twist on the original hummus recipe.
I love getting creative with flavours and these variations are some of my favourites:
- Caramelized Onion Hummus
- Roasted Carrot and Coriander Hummus
- Sumac Hummus
- Thai Green Curry Hummus
- Roasted Pumpkin Hummus
- Mango Chilli Hummus
- Turkish Tadka Hummus
- Chaat Masala Hummus
- Chestnut Hummus
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Ingredients
Full printable recipe in recipe card below.
Cooked chickpeas - I have cooked chickpeas in instant pot but you can also use tinned chickpeas.
Chickpeas are also known as garbanzo beans.
Roasted red bell peppers (I used jar ones)
Tahini (sesame seed paste, made of ground sesame seeds, used jar one)
Lemon juice
Garlic clove
Extra Virgin Olive oil
Salt to taste
Optional:
Harissa Paste - I have used Rose Harissa Paste for an irresistible flavor. You can make your own or buy it from the store.
Ground cumin
Paprika
How to make Red Pepper Hummus
Full ingredients with measurements are available in the recipe card below at the end of this post
Place the ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth, adding reserved liquid if necessary.
Place in a bowl for serving.
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus without Tahini
You can make this hummus without tahini. Simply omit in the recipe.
Serving Suggestions
Cut pita bread into strips and serve them alongside the hummus. Try these Indian multigrain crackers as an alternative.
Vegetable crudites are always a good idea!
Serve roasted red pepper hummus with warm falafel for a Middle Eastern-inspired appetizer or snack.
Storage
Refrigeration:
Leftover hummus is best stored in the fridge in an airtight container. It keeps fresh for about 3-4 days.
Freezing:
You can freeze this hummus too though the taste and texture may change upon thawing. It is best frozen at its freshest, so do not keep it in the fridge for a few days and then decide to freeze it.
Other Chickpea Recipes
Chickpea Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
Chickpea Rice (chana rice)
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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup chickpeas drained- reserve ¼ cup liquid)
- ¼ cup tahini
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 big roasted pepper I used jar one
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon harrisa paste optional
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place the 1 cup chickpeas, ¼ cup tahini, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 clove garlic, 1 big roasted pepper, 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon harrisa paste and ½ teaspoon salt in a food processor
- Process until smooth, adding reserved (¼ cup) liquid if necessary.
- I kept mine coarse.
Video
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Share on Facebook Pin This RecipeNote – This recipe has been updated from our recipe archives with new images and content, but the recipe remains the same. First time published on February 25thth, 2010.
Jeyashris Kitchen says
new to me,no doubt should be delectable.thanks for sharing
Namitha says
Looks perfect...liked the idea of adding harissa paste...I have some veggie sticks here..pl pass on that bowl 😀
Guntur Traditions says
my fav dip
Uma says
looks so delicious.
Simply Life says
yum! this looks like the perfect hummus!
Simplyfood says
Simply delicous and yummy.Beautiful click too.This homous goes well with falafel too.
Veggie Hut says
lovely recipe.. i use it often for falafels.. lovely click
Asha says
And very healthy and colorful too with sweet Peppers, Chickpeas and Tahini paste. Gorgeous.
Swathi says
jagruti,
Nice hummus for pita bread.
♥Sugar♥Plum♥Fairy♥ says
Oh dear sweety,first of all thanx for stopping by and all ur sweet kind words-u did add alot to the fun...
And this hummous is spectacular....infact have been dreaming of roasted peppers the whole day and we had tahini with middle eastern chicken (yeah made it agian today) and a aubergine salad of grilled aubergines and a aubergine side with sweet corn n spinach w/o oil n indian flat bread and i had loads of tahini with it all and was actually dreaming of some more smokky flavs...will try this one soon dear and leave u a link when i do....
Cham says
Harrisa in hummus would surely elevate the spice level! Good one 🙂
Sandhya Hariharan says
yumm i love the normal hummus with carrot sticks 🙂
kitchen queen says
the hummous looks very appetising and healthy
Meena says
Love this recipe dear...hummus is so healthy yet so yummy, always...great accompaniment for tons of dishes!
Thanx for the motivating comments on my blog!
Rachana says
A very yummy dip! looks fantastic!