HOMEMADE FLATBREAD WITH SPICY RED PEPPER HUMMUS
HOMEMADE FLATBREAD WITH SPICY RED PEPPER HUMMUS
HOMEMADE FLATBREAD WITH SPICY RED PEPPER HUMMUS

Ingredients
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • toasted in a dry frying pan
  • 100ml/3½fl oz water
  • 250ml/9fl oz natural yoghurt
  • 1½ tsp dried yeast
  • 550g/1lb 3½oz strong plain flour
  • plus extra for dusting
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • plus extra for brushing
  • 400g/14oz canned chickpeas
  • rinsed and drained
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 50g/2oz tahini paste
  • 3 lemons
  • juice only
  • 100g/3½oz Peppadew peppers or sweet pickled chilli peppers from a jar
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • to taste
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 olives
  • 1 red chilli
  • chargrilled
Directions
  • Toast the coriander seeds in a dry frying pan over a medium heat for 1-2 minutes
  • until they turn golden-brown.
  • Transfer the toasted seeds to a pestle and mortar and lightly crush them.
  • Place the crushed coriander seeds into a pan with the water and bring to the boil.
  • Place the yoghurt into a bowl and add the yeast.
  • Pour the coriander seeds and water into the yoghurt mixture and stir well.
  • Add 200g/7oz of the flour and use your hands to combine well. Cover the bowl and leave to prove for 25 minutes (preferably somewhere warm
  • but this isn't essential).
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Add the salt
  • oil and remaining flour and mix well to completely combine.
  • Place the dough back into its bowl
  • cover and leave to prove for one hour. (The dough should have nearly doubled in size.)
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it lightly for one minute.
  • Divide the dough into six and roll into little balls.
  • Roll each ball out flat to 10cm-12.5cm/4in-5in circles.
  • Heat a griddle pan or large shallow pan. Brush each circle of dough with a little oil and cook the flatbreads for about 30 seconds on each side
  • or until golden-brown all over.
  • For the hummus
  • place all of the hummus ingredients
  • except the oil
  • into a food processor and blend until smooth.
  • With the food processor motor running
  • add a steady stream of oil
  • to loosen the mixture
  • until at the consistency of your choice.
  • Transfer the hummus to a dish or bowl and garnish with the olives and chargrilled chilli.
  • To serve
  • place the bowl of hummus onto a large plate and place the flatbreads around the bowl.