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| Hummus |
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| The word hummus means chickpea.
Ingredients 2 cups canned chickpeas Generous 1/2 cup tahini 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 2 tablespoons Spanish extra virgin olive oil 2 - 3 cloves garlic, peeled House seasoning or coarse salt, to taste Freshly and finely ground black pepper, to taste 1 tablespoon ground cumin, or to taste Juice of up to 2 lemons Fresh cold water Spanish extra virgin olive oil, for garnish Paprika, for garnish Chopped fresh mint or parsley, for garnish Method Put the first set of 9 ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and begin to process. Drizzle water in the feed tube to allow the machine to work the mixture into a smooth purée. Taste and adjust the seasoning [salt, pepper, cumin and lemon juice]. Mound the hummus onto a serving platter in a roughly even mass. Use the tip of a teaspoon to create a swirl from the outside towards the middle and back out a bit. Drizzle the trench with olive oil, sprinkle with paprika and strewn the hummus and platter with chopped mint or parsley. Serve with pita chips and bread and butter pickles |