I am a mother with two young children at home. One of my biggest challenges is to create exciting new dishes for my family each day. We love to try new ingredients or new combinations to make them fun and delicious. Let's cook together. It will be a fun ride. I promise!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Garlic Hummus
GARLIC HUMMUS
Ingredients:
Juice from a whole lemon
1/2 cup water
4 tbsp. tahini, stirred well
5 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
1 (14 oz.) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press
½ tsp. table salt
¼ tsp. ground cumin
pinch of cayenne pepper
Directions:
Put all the ingredients into a food processor but the chickpeas. Grin until well mixed. Add the chickpeas. Grin some more until all is fully incorporated. Add salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
Garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and sprinkle some paprika on top.
Serve with warm fresh Pita Bread and enjoy!
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