Hummus is a staple Middle Eastern dip or spread, made using mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice and garlic. It is popularly consumed with pita bread and other appetisers. To celebrate people’s love for this classic dish, May 13 is celebrated as International Hummus Day, every year. On this day, foodies consume, share, celebrate and profess their love for this special food.

If you, too, love hummus, take a break from the classic recipe and experiment a little with varied flavours and ingredients. Don your chef’s hat and prepare these two unique and delicious hummus recipes, as shared by chefs Ranveer Brar and Kunal Kapur.

Beetroot hummus by chef Ranveer Brar

*Lemon Juice – 2 tbsp *Garlic Cloves – 5–6 *Tahini Paste – 2 tbsp *Oil – ½ cup *Beetroot Paste – ½ cup *Boiled Chickpea – 1½ cup *Oil To Blend – 1 cup *Chapattis – 2 *Olives – 7-8 *Cucumber – 1 *Oil – ½ tsp *Parsley leaves

Chaat hummus by chef Kunal Kapur

*Chickpeas boiled – 3 cups *Salt – to taste *Black salt – 1 tsp *Chaat masala – 1 tsp *Roasted cumin – 1 tsp *Green chilli chopped – 1 *Channa dal namkeen – ½ cup *Garlic cloves – 1 *Mint leaves – few sprigs *Sev – ½ cup *Chilli powder -½ tsp *Olive oil – ¼ cup *Lemon juice – ¼ cup *Chaat masala – 1 tsp

*Onion Chopped – 2 tbsp *Tomato chopped – 2 tbsp *Coriander chopped – 1 tbsp *Green chilly chopped – ½ *Channa dal namkeen – 1 tbsp *Sev – 1 tbsp *Chaat masala – 1 tsp *Salt – tiny pinch *Olive oil – a dash *Papdi – 5-6

*Tamarind pulp (Thick)- 1 cup *Sugar – ¾ cup *Salt – to taste *Black salt – ¾ tsp *Chilly powder – ½ tsp *Roasted cumin – 2 tsp

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