Lentil Hummus

Description

Great alternative to chickpea hummus. My husband loved it even though he doesn’t like lentils as much. He said he couldn’t taste the lentils. Boiling lentils with turmeric made a great difference.

Ingredients

• 1 cup green lentils
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, or to taste
• 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 42 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 42 mins

Servings: 8