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MIDDLE EAST HUMMUS (الحمص)
Hummus is one of my favorite healthy foods. Lately it appears to be very trendy, but I've been preparing it and eating it for years. I know there are many different flavors of store-bought hummus out there, but I prefer the Middle Eastern version, which I make at home. It's easy too--all you need is some basic ingredients and a food processor. Yes, Arabs have food processors too.
You will need:
2 16-ounce cans of chickpeas (reserve the packing liquid)
2 tablespoons tahine (This is sesame paste, sort of like peanut butter, but more expensive. )
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons lemon juice (or more, to your own taste)
Put all ingredients into a food processor. Add about 1/2 cup of chick pea liquid. and blend at High until smooth.
If mixture is still too thick for your liking, add more liquid. At the finish you should have a smooth, light paste.
Serve with pita bread or khobz-al-watan (Arab flat bread).
I serve it with a drizzle of olive oil over my serving, and dust it with paprika. This is the standard Middle Eastern way of serving it.
This makes a great lunch or light snack. It looks more fattening than it is!
Hummus is one of my favorite healthy foods. Lately it appears to be very trendy, but I've been preparing it and eating it for years. I know there are many different flavors of store-bought hummus out there, but I prefer the Middle Eastern version, which I make at home. It's easy too--all you need is some basic ingredients and a food processor. Yes, Arabs have food processors too.
You will need:
2 16-ounce cans of chickpeas (reserve the packing liquid)
2 tablespoons tahine (This is sesame paste, sort of like peanut butter, but more expensive. )
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons lemon juice (or more, to your own taste)
Put all ingredients into a food processor. Add about 1/2 cup of chick pea liquid. and blend at High until smooth.
If mixture is still too thick for your liking, add more liquid. At the finish you should have a smooth, light paste.
Serve with pita bread or khobz-al-watan (Arab flat bread).
I serve it with a drizzle of olive oil over my serving, and dust it with paprika. This is the standard Middle Eastern way of serving it.
This makes a great lunch or light snack. It looks more fattening than it is!
