>"JWBH" > wrote in message
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>>i have a tin of chick peas that i thought i would put in the blender and
>>then mix with some tahini (sesame paste) to make homous. would anyone have
>>an idea to give a novice what proportion of chick peas to sesame to make a
>>spread for bread please? (also if i put some garlic in should i fry it
>>first or just put some in raw?) thanks

>On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:53:26 GMT, "**~~**~~**" > wrote:
>

>Here's a good place to start:
>
>
>1 cup chick peas
>1/2 cup tahini
>1 clove garlic
>3 table spoons lemon juice
>pinch cayanne pepper
>
>Put the whole lot into a food processor and blend till smooth.
>
>To cut the fat, you can also replace some of the tahini with sour cream.
>Delicious.

Looks close to what I make. I use a can of drained chickpeas
and only 3 tablespoons tahini. I do add a little cumin and more
garlic.
It's a fun recipe to play with.
Thanks for the sour cream idea for cutting some of the fat. I think
I'll try a batch with some non fat yoghurt to replace some of the oil.

Koko


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