"Bob" > wrote in message
...
> Katra answered:
>
> >> I like to know how i can cook homus i think this is an arabic food.
> >>
> >> any one in this group know how i can do it please help
> >>
> >> thanx for eveyone,,,
> >
> > I think it's "hummus". :-)
> > Try he
> >
> > http://www.twosheiks.com/hummus.html
>
>
> Yes, it is generally spelled "hummus." But the link you provided doesn't
> tell how to make it, which is what I think the OP wanted.
>
> Here are a few recipes from foodnetwork.com:
>
> Turbo Hummus
> Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
> See this recipe on air Friday Sep. 24 at 7:00 PM ET/PT.
> Show: Good Eats Episode: Pantry Raid II: Cool Beans
>
> 2 to 3 cloves garlic
> 1 can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and liquid reserved
> 2 to 3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
> A handful fresh parsley leaves
> 1 lemon, zested and juiced
> Pinch freshly ground black pepper
> Pinch kosher salt
> 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
>
> Chop the garlic finely in a food processor. Add the beans and 1/2 of the
> reserved liquid and process finely or to desired consistency. Add the
peanut
> butter, parsley, lemon zest and juice, black pepper, and salt. Process
until
> it forms a paste. Drizzle in the olive oil and process until it reaches
the
> consistency of mayonnaise.
>
> BOB'S NOTES:
>
> 1. This is the recipe I usually follow, but in a blatant departure from
> tradition, I cut down the garlic to a single clove, then I add some
> chile-garlic sauce for heat and a couple steamed carrots for sweetness.
>
> 2. I serve hummus with toasted pita triangles or bagel chips. It's also
good
> with focaccia.
>
>
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Peanut butter? I like that idea! The second recipe you posted seems more
the norm, but I'd try this one. Yummy.

kili