HUMMUS (WITH VARIATIONS)
Adapted from The Complete Book of Greek Cooking by Salaman and Cutler. Hummus is such a healthy food. My granddaughter loves it with carrots and celery, but pita bread is a more traditional dipper.
Provided by Carolyn Haas
Categories Vegetable Appetizers
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Mash chickpeas with a fork until desired consistency. If you like it smoother, use food processor or immersion blender.
- 2. Stir in tahini, then grated garlic cloves and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- 3. For red pepper version, add red peppers to chickpeas when blending. For pine nut version, mix in after blending chickpeas - you don't want them to be too smoothly incorporated into the hummus.
- 4. Garnish with a few reserved chickpeas or paprika or a few pine nuts or some parsley or...
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Sahoriar Ahmed
[email protected]I've made this hummus several times and it's always a hit! It's so easy to make and it's a great way to use up leftover chickpeas.
Soman Soman
[email protected]This hummus is a great base recipe. I like to add roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, or olives to it.
Muhammad Yaseen Raza
[email protected]I'm allergic to tahini, so I made this hummus with sunflower seed butter instead. It turned out great!
Miguel Arteaga
[email protected]This hummus is just okay. It's not bad, but it's not great either.
Monique Malone
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my hummus turned out grainy and lumpy.
Musa Kenchu
[email protected]This hummus is a bit too bland for my taste. I would add more spices and herbs next time.
Ionut Hotico
[email protected]I love this hummus! It's so versatile and can be used as a dip, spread, or even a salad dressing.
Jeremiah Crowder
[email protected]This hummus is the best I've ever had! It's so smooth and creamy and the flavor is perfect.
katie westlake
[email protected]I made this hummus for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.
Irfan Out mandan
[email protected]This hummus is so easy to make and it's so delicious! I love that I can customize it to my own taste by adding different spices and herbs.
Mbogo Josh
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of hummus, but this recipe is really good! The tahini gives it a nice nutty flavor and the lemon juice adds a bit of brightness.
Laura Duvall
[email protected]This hummus is delicious! I love the smooth, creamy texture and the rich, nutty flavor. I've made it several times now and it's always a hit with my friends and family.