Sunday, July 18, 2004

HUMMUS DIP

USE A 19 OR 20 OZ CAN OF CHICK-PEAS WITH LIQUID OF 1/3 CUP FRESH LEMON JUICE, GARLIC PASTE OR 5 CLOVES GARLIC FINELY MINCED, 1/4 CUP TAHINI (SESAME PASTE), 1/4 TEASPOON SALT (OPTIONAL) DASH FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER 1 TABLESPOON OLIVE OIL

DRAIN CHICKPEAS, RESERVING LIQUID. PURE IN BLENDER WITH LEMON JUICE AND GARLIC. IF MORE LIQUID IS NEEDED TO BLEND PROPERLY, USE A FEW TABLESPOONS OF THE RESERVED CHICK PEA LIQUID. PLACE PUREƉD MIXTURE IN SERVING BOWL AND STIR IN TAHINI, SALT AND PEPPER. MIX TO BLEND THOROUGHLY. REFRIGERATE FOR A COUPLE HOURS.

JUST BEFORE SERVING, POUR THE OLIVE OIL ON TOP OF THE HUMMUS. LIGHTLY SPRINKLE SOME PAPRIKA ON TOP OF THAT.

WARM UP SOME SLICES OF PITA BREAD AND DIP AWAY!

OR ADD TO FALAFIL SANDWICH.



1 comment:

Lame Shrill Owl said...

I just love hummus. Sometimes I just buy it because it lasts longer in the fridge than the homemade stuff. But I am picky about what brand and flavor I buy. My favorite is Holy Land Garicky Homos (yes, that is a differnt spelling).