Recipe of the Day

Hummus - Chickpea Purée

posted on: Dec 8, 2014

Perhaps the most popular Arab appetizer is hummus. It can be eaten with any meat, vegetables, and bread for a filling snack.

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked chickpeas
• 1/4 cup water
• 4 tablespoons tahini
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• salt to taste
• pinch of cayenne
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Place chickpeas, water, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt and cayenne in a blender; then blend into thick paste. (If a thinner consistency is desired, add more water.) Place in a shallow platter and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, decorate with parsley; then sprinkle with oil.