Hummus-
1 can or 2 cups chickpeas
juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 crushed garlic cloves (more or less according to
taste)
2 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste)
seasoning
optional 1 tablespoon ground toasted sesame seeds
Method-
Blend the chickpeas ,garlic ,lemon juice ,and oil.
Then add the cumin,ground sesame seeds if using
and the tahini .
Blend until creamy,taste and season with salt and
pepper.
Spread in a serving plate and before serving
drizzle some olive oil . Serve with pitta bread
wedges,coctail crackers,bread sticks or galletti.
Baba Ganoush
1 big aubergine
olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
3 garlic cloves crushed (less or more according to
taste)
3 tablesppons thick greek yogurt
2-3 tablesppons tahini
seasoning.
Method
Prick the aubergine all over with a fork or knife
and put on a baking sheet and roast until it is
soft.
Let it cool a bit then peel the skin and put the
flesh in the blender with the garlic,olive
oil,lemon juice and yogurt and blend until smooth.
Then add the tahini and blend again ,taste and
season.
Spread in a serving dish and chill until ready to
serve.
Ful imdemmes -
1 can fava beans or 1 container bigilla dip
2 cloves garlic
olive oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon lemon juice.
1 tablesppon tahini
Chili powder,cayenne or harisa ,tobasco- optional
Method-
If using canned fava beans mash them or blend
them according the texture you want.
Heat some olive oil in a small saucepan and fry
the garlic lightly and add the fava beans or
bigilla.
Mix in the cumin,lemon juice and tahini.
Taste and season and if you wish add the chili .
Spread in a serving plate or bowl ,you can garnish
with finely chopped parsley ,finely chopped
tomatoes or fried thinly sliced onion .
Originally Submitted
9/11/2013
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