roasted peppers hummus spread

There is something about roasted peppers that reminds me of late summer evenings around the fire - the aroma and taste has the ability to transport you back in another time. That is why I even bought the old school Bulgarian pepper-roasting device called чушкопек/"chushkopek" (literally pepper-roaster), which creates that perfect smoky flavour (thanks to its ceramic walls), which you cannot get from a conventional oven.

At home we love salad of marinated roasted peppers, but to change things up a bit, I created this easy roasted peppers hummus spread, which can be spread on toasts, sandwiches, it can be used on salads as a topping and is overall very tasty!

Roasted Peppers Hummus Spread

INGREDIENTS

100g roasted peppers

80g canned chickpeas + 25ml aquafaba (chickpeas liquid) 

4-5 dried tomatoes, chopped

4-5 tbsp fine oats

the juice of half a lemon

2-3 tbsp olive oil  

1 tsp freshly ground cumin seeds

1 tsp sweet paprika powder

salt and pepper to taste

some water to smooth the texture

• Put all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth hummus-like texture is achieved
• Add some water to reach desired smoothness and consistency
• TIP: if you add a bit too much water (like I did) you can add more oats, it will help you thicken the spread
• It's done! It was that easy!

I enjoy the spread with a drizzle of olive oil and some extra seeds on top - be it sesame or hemp, or anything else that you like!