Recipe for Hummus
Ingredients
- Chickpeas 2 ½ cups (boiled)
- Lemon juice 1/3 cup
- Tahinia ¼ cup
- Garlic cloves 2 (crushed)
- Olive oil 1 – 2 tbsp
- Cayenne pepper/red chili ½ tsp
- Black pepper 1 pinch
- Salt 1 tsp
- Water 1/3 cup
- For garnish:
- Parsley and olive oil
Cooking Directions
Put lemon juice and all ingredients into the blender except the chickpeas (and the parsley and oil for garnish) and blend for 5 seconds.
Add the chick peas and blend on high until it reaches the the consistency of sour cream, but granular, about 10 – 15 seconds.
Blend in remaining lemon juice to taste.
If the dip is too thick but you don''t want to add more lemon juice, add a little water slowly and blend until it reaches the correct consistency.
Transfer to a serving bowl, cover and refrigerate for a few hours before serving.
(It can be eaten immediately, but becomes even more flavorful if left to chill well.)
Drizzle of olive oil over the top and add a garnish of parsley or black olives before serving.
Serve with pita wedges or slices of whole grain breads.
by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 746 views