Sunday, May 20, 2012

Yummus Hummus!!

Pin It Follow Me on PinterestHummus is a Middle Eastern dip typically made from chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice. The recipe I make does not include the tahini, as it it both expensive and hard to find. It still tastes delicious! This particular recipe is very easy, and can be made using either dried (I did this, it takes longer) or canned chickpeas. You can use hummus as a spread on pita, dip veggies in it, or even chips! (I like it on tortilla chips)

Yummus Hummus!

Ingredients:
1-15 oz can chickpeas (drained, with 1/4 cup liquid reserved)**
1 clove garlic
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
1/4-1/2 tsp salt
olive oil

Preparation:

Place chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, pepper, and salt in a food processor. Blend together until smooth, adding reserved liquid. Add olive oil as needed to achieve desired consistency. Enjoy!

**If you are using dried chickpeas, follow package directions for soaking and cooking. Reserve 1/4 cup of cooking liquid to add to mixture while processing. Prepare hummus as directed above.


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