AlleyGator wrote:
> I guess being sick has made me crave something I haven't had for
> awhile. To tell you the truth, I don't know where we got this, and
> maybe it's not even Hummus, but it's pretty good. We like it with
> large black and green olives, sweet (vidalia or Wall Walla) onion
> leaves, whole-wheat pita bread ripped up. My wif'es favorite is cuke
> slices - none for me, thanks. Sometimes some carrots or celery. The
> tahini is available at a local health food store, and seems to have
> dropped considerably in price over the last few years.
> 2 15-1/2 oz cans garbanzo beans, drain ONE can
> 1/4 cup olive oil
> 1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
> 1/4 cup peeled and coarsly chopped yellow onion
> 2 cloves garlic, rough chop
> Cayenne pepper to taste (we like a lot)
> 1/4 cup tahini
> salt to taste (easy on the salt - after it mixes, a little goes a long
> way)
> Sometimes I add a grind of black pepper
> Throw it all in a food processor, pulse at first, then let 'er rip.
> It takes longer than you think to get it smooth - I like it a little
> more chunky myself. Good stuff.


I made some hummus a few days ago using some ground chickpeas out of
the freezer. I added Oriental chile garlic paste (the oily kind), some
dried mint, cracked pepper, a splash of malt vinegar, and some homemade
peanut butter (ground-up roasted and salted peanuts, half redskin and
half blanched). And I think I added just a little vegetable oil, but
not much. It's mighty tasty, but a little salty. I've been eating it
on thick slices of baked potato. I might make some of Pastorio's
flatbread to go with it.

Bob