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On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 14:17:37 GMT,
(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've been using a lot of ceci lately; I buy the dried ones, cook them
and eat them as a snack at work, plain.
Every so often, like last week, I made hummus. I made too much, I'll
be eating it for a couple of weeks! I limit myself to a few tbsp per
day due to the calories!
My version is similar to yours except no onions and I use lemon juice
instead of vinegar. I also add some water to thin it out.
I can never get it really smooth, if it was chocolate it'd be sold as
having "nibs." I assumed that has something to do with using dried,
although I cook them long enough to be really soft.
Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!
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