Hummus

From Nerd Meets Food | Side Dishes | Mediterranean or Greek

This dish is a staple at the middle eastern countries, but in the USA it has acquire a more Mediterranean dish, considered staple in greek restaurants.

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cal Calories 233kcal
High fat Total Fat 16g
sat fat Saturated Fat 2g
chol Cholesterol 0mg
sodium Sodium 211mg
carbs Total Carbohydrate 18g
Serving size 107g Calories from fat 146kcal Fiber 1g Protein 6g Sugar 0g

Ingredients

  • 1 can of chickpeas, or garbanzo bean (same thing really)
  • 2 tbsp of tahini, the ground sesame seeds stable item in middle eastern diet
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • Juice of 1 lemon (not shown cause I don’t have lemon)
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1/4 tsp paprika (or sumac for authenticity)
  • 4 Parsley leaves
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper

Directions

  1. Drain the chickpeas and keep the liquid.
  2. Mix the chickpeas, the tahini, the lemon juice, the olive oil, the cumin and the garlic.
  3. Blend until smooth.
  4. Use the reserved chickpeas liquid to bring it to the desired consistency.
  5. Adjust seasoning.
  6. Serve and decorate with the parsley and the sumac.
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