I have always loved hummus, but i always just bought the little containers from the super-market. Well, a few months ago my good friend Kirsten told me she loved hummus too, but she always made hers. Kirsten, I finally got around to it- and I love it!! I can never EVER go back to store bought. The best hummus I ever had was at a little middle eastern restaurant in D.C. This taste just like it. You can taste every ingredient clearly from the lemon, garlic, even the tahini! It is definitely a new favorite snack. i have discovered hummus in a whole new light.
If you love hummus (Mom or Leslie) try this recipe:
1 can chick peas
2 tbsp tahini paste (peanut butter section of grocery store-it's just ground roasted sesame seeds)
4 tbsp lemon juice
2 cloves garlic
pepper to taste
Grind it all up in your food processor-when you're all done drizzle olive oil over and sprinkle a little paprika
I love hummus too and have been looking for a good recipe! The only brand I bought I can't find down here. :(
ReplyDeleteHa! I agree, store bought hummus is a crime! I adore hummus, mmmmmm....which reminds me, I need to make more!
ReplyDeleteoooh, I also love hummus and will most definitely try this one out asap!
ReplyDeletehey do you drain your chickpeas first?
ReplyDeleteYes, I always drain them and if it's still a bit too thick I just add a little more olive oil or a teaspoon of water. It grosses me out that some recipes call for you to use the icky juice as part of the recipe-although i have noticed a lot of the hummus recipes do.
ReplyDeletep.s. You posted a lemon curd recipe a while ago-something I am still meaning to make! YUM!!
that lemon curd is AMAZING. And I made the hummus today! YUM! i need to get a food processor though. I did it in my blender and had to make it pretty creamy.
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