Submitted by: Chef Khadra | Date Added: 18 Jul 2010 Listed in: Lebanese Appetizer . . . . . yield: ? active time: ? total time: ?
. . . . . added by: Madame Fahimeh cuisine: ?
Ingredients
• 2(16 oz.)cans chick peas, drained, reserve juice
• 4 to 6 cloves garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
• 1/2 cup(or more)lemon juice
Preparation
• Drain and dry chick peas.
• Put garlic in food processor and mince.
• Add chick peas and mince, scraping down the sides.
• Add salt, tahini and lemon juice.
• Mix. Taste.
• Add enough reserve chick pea juice to make a thick creamy consistency.
• You should be able to make an indentaion in the hummus with the back of a spoon.
• Check taste again for additional lemon or salt.
Additional Notes
Its a good idea to have multiple pans going at one time to make the cook ... otherwise the 2 hours could turn into a half a day. :)
