Hummus
….Making hummus is pretty simple. It’s a fantastic thing for a family to make their own. I made a simple, plain hummus recipe and include suggestions for what to add to it with some garnish. It might look beige and boring in the bowl, but this blend of chickpeas, olive oil, sesame seeds, lemon juice, and garlic creates a dip that is so much more than the sum of its parts. Also I added some fruits, nuts, and ricotta cheese as a garnish. I made a pretty plate and just looking at it made me feel good. JOHN and ANNE gobbled it up with pitas. You can feel good about eating hummus, as it contains a wide variety of vitamins and minerals. Today, I made moussaka as a main dish and hummus as an appetizer for dinner with some green salad. Greek cuisine is definitely healthy.
Servings: 4
Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 400 g canned chick peas, rinsed with cold water
- 2 1/2 Ts toasted sesame seeds
- 6 Ts olive oil
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 Ts fresh lemon juice
- 1 pinch of cumin
- 3 pitas
- sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
For garnish:
- ricotta cheese
- blueberries
- paprika powder
- cherry tomatoes
- parsley
- olive oil
- pine nuts
- blackberries
- raspberries
Cooking Instructions:
- Sift the chick peas with a strainer.
2. Peel the chick pea with a cheese cloth and put the chick pea into a bowl.
3. Add the sesame seeds, cumin, garlic, lemon juice, sea salt, black pepper, and olive oil into the bowl and blend them well(add some more olive oil if it needs the concentration).
4. Spread the hummus on a serving plate and put some garnishes on top of the hummus.
5. Serve it with some olive oil and paprika powder on top of the hummus with pitas.
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