Hummus - Chick Pea Dip

Hummus - Chick Pea Dip

Hummus, or houmous, is an Eastern Mediterranean dip, very common in Greece and Lebanon as well as a number of other countries. A heavenly blend of chick peas, garlic...

Yield about 2 cups
Time 10 minutes (+ chick pea soaking and cooking)
Tools food processor or potato masher and bowl

Ingredients 2 c chick peas, soaked and cooked or canned, drained and rinsed
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 T lemon juice
¼ c water
3 T tahini (sesame paste)
½ to 1 t cumin
½ t paprika

Directions Place the cooked chick peas (it's ok if they're still warm) in the food processor along with the garlic, lemon juice, and water. Process for about a minute, until smooth. If too thick, add more water.

Stir in the tahini and spices, taste, and add more lemon juice/tahini/cumin/paprika as appropriate.

Spread the hummus into a shallow bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and garnish with lemon slices and minced parsley.

Serve chilled, with warm pita bread and/or fresh vegetables.

Notes Hummus is eaten in many different countries, so there are a lot of variations, especially in spices. Experiment to find what you like best

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Q quart
c cup
oz ounce
T tablespoon
t teaspoon

I quote everything using the English system. Here are the rounded off metric equivalents.

Volume
teaspoon 5 milliliters
tablespoon 15 mL
fluid ounce 28 mL
cup (8oz) 250 mL
quart (32 oz) 950 mL

Weight
pound (16oz) 455 grams
ounce 28 grams

Temperature
300° F 150° C
350° F 175° C
400° F 205° C