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> Curly Sue wrote:
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>>On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 14:17:37 GMT,
>>(AlleyGator) wrote:
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>>>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
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> cuke
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>>>slices - none for me, thanks. Sometimes some carrots or celery.
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> The
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>>>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
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>>>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.
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>>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.
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>>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!
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>>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.
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>>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.
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>>Sue(tm)
>>Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!
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> Try using a heavy duty blender like Vita-Mix or Sumeet(available at
> Indian stores and cheap compared to the Vita-Mix) to get smooth hummus.
> I start with sesame seeds, grind them to a tahini, then add cooked
> garbanzo beans, lemon juice, olive oil and salt+spices and the hummus
> turns out really smooth using the Sumeet blender. If I don't want it
> very smooth, I just use my KitchenAid food processor.
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> Kamala.
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Do you peel the cooked chickpeas when you want the hummus very smooth?

Bob