My favourite Hummus is as follows .... I would like to try your
Southwestern Hummus - Do you have a recipe for it?

Thanks Charles

Homus - Cyprus Special

2 Cups Chick Peas (cooked) 1 Cup uncooked

1 TBSP Tahini

2 Whole shreaded or pressed garlic

1/2 Cup Olive Oil (Greek)

1/4 Cup Lemon Juice

1/4 tsp. Salt

1/4 tsp. Pepper (Ground)

Mix all the ingredients together in a food processor. Serve with
warmed pita bread.





On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 14:17:56 -0500, "C. James Strutz"
> wrote:

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>"Dawn" > wrote in message
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>> j*ni p. wrote:
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>> >
>> > The first thing I noticed was the smell of cumin. No problem, I
>> > like cumin. Then I tasted the hummus -- it was good, but it seemed
>> > to have a bitter and/or sour after taste that I didn't care for.
>> > Is that normal, or is it perhaps a product of all the various gunk
>> > that one finds in store bought stuff?
>>
>> As was already posted, it can sometimes be bitter. It depends on the
>> recipe and what you, personally, are tasting. Everyone's tastebuds are
>> different.
>>
>> There are thousands of recipes for hummus. It's like the middle eastern
>> version of meatloaf, everybody and their grandma has a recipe. Try
>> several until you find one you like, the ingredients are usually cheap
>> enough. A can of tahini will make several batches.
>
>Sometimes I make a southwestern hummus with pinto beans instead of
>garbanzos, cilantro instead of parsley, lime instead of lemon, and with a
>little chipotle powder. It's to die for.
>
>My next hummus experiment will be with black beans!
>