Ok so if, like me, you are a child of the early 90s and were obsessed with the movie Hook, then you will remember Bangarang.  Bangarang is what the lost boys used to shout when they were generally up to no good and causing a ruccus.  Then they would throw their imaginary food at each other but would end up all covered in multi coloured gloop.  Gloop that looked a little bit like this:

And before you think that i’ve actually got myself tapped and now spend my evenings making multi coloured slop to throw at people, whilst that’s kinda a bit true, it’s actually beetroot hummus.  But I call it Bangarang!  Because it’s more fun and it makes me chuckle.

Bangarang is your new best buddy.  Bangarang is friends with your sammiche, your pasta, and I reckon he’d even get on pretty well on a fancy pizza.  I’m going to use it like it’s pesto, or tapenade, but a whole heap more awesome.  And here’s how you make it…

Be warned, this makes a whole lot.  So unless you’re going to invite all the boys over and throw it at them, i’d reduce the quantities.  Though it does freeze, which makes it even better.  Is there nothing Bangarang! can’t do?

It’s also incredibly easy to make.  Just blend all of these fellas together:

  • 600g cooked chickpeas
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 2 handfuls fresh coriander
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/3 cup good quality olive oil
  • 3 beetroots, sliced, diced and cooked
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