| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
|
Vegetarian |
|
3 |
Cups |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 1/2 |
c |
Cooked chick-peas, 1 cup |
|
|
dried drained reserve |
|
|
some of the liquid -or- |
| 1 |
|
Can, 15-ounce drained |
|
|
reserve some of the |
|
|
liquid |
| 3 |
|
Garlic cloves, finely |
|
|
chopped or to taste |
| 1/4 |
c |
Lemon juice |
| 3 |
T |
Olive oil -or- |
| 2 |
T |
Olive oil -and- |
| 1 |
T |
Chili flavored olive oil |
| 3 |
T |
Sesame tahini |
| 1/4 |
c |
Plain low-fat or no-fat |
|
|
yogurt more if needed |
| 1/2 |
t |
Cumin |
| 3 |
|
Sun-dried tomatoes in oil |
|
|
chopped roughly up to 4 |
| 1/4 |
c |
Fresh cilantro, finely |
|
|
chopped |
|
|
Salt |
| 1 |
ds |
Cayenne pepper, or to taste |
|
|
optional |
|
|
Some finely chopped fresh |
|
|
cilantro for garnish |
INSTRUCTIONS
I adapted this recipe from Martha Rose Shulman's recipe for hummus
which appears in her cookbook The Vegetarian Feast. Chop the garlic in
a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the chick-peas.
Process for about a minute, until the chick-peas are chopped and
mealy. Add the lemon juice, olive oil, tahini, half of the yogurt and
a dash of cayenne pepper. Process until smooth. Thin out as desired
with the remaining yogurt and some extra olive oil. The mixture should
be smooth but not runny. If the mixture seems too dry, add a bit of
the reserved liquid from the chick-peas or a bit more oil. Remove
mixture from the food processor and place in bowl. Stir in the chopped
sun-dried tomatoes and the finely chopped cilantro. Taste and adjust
seasonings. Garnish with the extra chopped cilantro. Serve with raw
vegetables and/or pita bread sliced into triangular wedges. Note: To
Make Ahead I think that this is better made the day before or the
morning of the day you are planning to serve it. The flavor of the
hummus will develop as it sits. Bring to room temperature, adjust
seasonings and serve. Do not garnish with the extra cilantro until
just before serving if making the hummus ahead. This recipe is easily
doubled. Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #066 by
msteinhorn@exit109.com on Mar 2, 1997.
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