's so-called "sunshine hummus" is creamy, nicely spiced and comes together in minutes with just a handful of wholesome ingredients. This take on the classic dip gets its name from the natural golden hue it gets from turmeric and sweet paprika, which adds a hint of smokiness.

Nigella recommends serving it with sliced yellow peppers for extra crunch and colour, though it's just as delicious with flatbreads or crisp vegetables. Sharing this on her website, Nigella said: "You could argue that all hummus brings the sunshine with it, but there is something particularly sunny about this one, golden with turmeric." When made according to the instructions, this recipe yields 800ml and can be used as a dip, on sandwiches, or as a topping.

Ingredients

• One 700 gram jar chickpeas (or 300g/1 cups dried chickpeas, soaked, cooked and cooled)
• Three fat cloves garlic
• 1½ teaspoons Maldon sea salt flakes (or a quarter teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste)
• Four tablespoons tahini
• Four tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• Two teaspoons ground turmeric
• Two teaspoons smoked sweet paprika
• Half a teaspoon ready-ground white pepper
• Three to four ice cubes
• One to two tablespoons olive oil or cold-pressed rapeseed oil (optional)
• Two to three yellow peppers to serve (optional)

Method

If using jarred chickpeas, transfer the entire contents-including the thick liquid-into a food processor equipped with a standard blade.

If using home-cooked chickpeas instead, place the chickpeas in the processor along with two tablespoons of their cooking water to begin with.

Introduce the garlic, one teaspoon of sea salt flakes (or half that amount if using finely ground sea salt), the tahini, three tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice, ground turmeric, sweet smoked paprika, and a pinch of white pepper.

Process the mixture until nearly smooth. Sample the result and determine whether to incorporate the remaining salt and lemon juice, or even increase the quantities further, depending on your preference.

Should you be working with home-cooked chickpeas, it is likely you will need to include a bit more of the reserved cooking liquid to loosen the mixture slightly - add this gradually while blending continuously to ensure even consistency.

Finally, drop in the ice cubes and blend for an extended period until the mixture becomes impeccably smooth and silky. If you desire a richer, creamier finish, blend in some oil according to your taste.