"Charles Burns" > wrote in message
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> My favourite Hummus is as follows .... I would like to try your
> Southwestern Hummus - Do you have a recipe for it?

I'm sorry I don't have quantities for you as I usually don't measure things.
But it contains: pinto beans, tahini, lime juice, olive oil, cilantro,
garlic, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. It will probably turn out fine if you
more or less follow the quantities of your recipe below.

>
> Thanks Charles
>
> Homus - Cyprus Special
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> 2 Cups Chick Peas (cooked) 1 Cup uncooked
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> 1 TBSP Tahini
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> 2 Whole shreaded or pressed garlic
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> 1/2 Cup Olive Oil (Greek)
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> 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice
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> 1/4 tsp. Salt
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> 1/4 tsp. Pepper (Ground)
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> Mix all the ingredients together in a food processor. Serve with
> warmed pita bread.
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>
> On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 14:17:56 -0500, "C. James Strutz"
> > wrote:
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> >
> >"Dawn" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> j*ni p. wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > 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!
> >
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