Hummus: Versatile and Healthy Delicious-ness

Hummus

 

If you want to be traditional or old fashion spread, take out your mortar and pestle; even though I love old things, as you know I do, this is where my faithful twenty-seven-year-old Moulinex comes gliding in to be my sous chef.

Put into a food processor the following:

Cooked fresh chickpeas

Garlic

Lemon juice (a little at a time)

Curry (optional)

Olive oil (a little at a time)

Water (add a little at a time)

Salt (to taste)

Fresh Mint

Blend until creamy but not runny.

Serve with toasted bread, raw vegetables, bread sticks, or the under-bed for salads.

(I have also used broad beans, black beans, and roasted tofu, using the same base ingredients (olive oil, garlic, water, salt), changing the seasoning, and adding other vegetables such as dried tomatoes, green onions, and roasted red pepper...

Do you have a favorite dip or spread? If so, please add it to the comment section.

"Hummus is a Levantine dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas or other beans, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and garlic. Hummus is popular throughout the Middle East and in Middle Eastern cuisine around the globe." via Wiki.

Comments

[Jeanne]

Thanks for sharing your delicious recipes
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[Kathie B]

The only dip I ever learned to make was the one with a packet of dried onion soup mix and a carton of sour cream. Not very impressive, huh?

[Diane Wheeler]

I love whipped ricotta (a bit of olive oil and honey) and then I put roasted grapes on top. Drizzle a bit of honey and balsamic. Serve with baguette. Divine.

Di

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That sound delicious!