Hummus Recipe - Israel Style

Okay, forgive me this luxury, but being Jewish and Living in Israel obviously qualifies me to be an expert on hummus ! or so some people might think. Over the last year and a half since I've been here I've been perpetually asked how to make it, what's my favorite type, how often I indulge and what's my favorite brand.

So once and for all, here is my definitive guide to 'make your own hummus' because that's what I do :-)

Firstly, get the right stuff together, essential is a good food processor even more essential is the right ingredients. The actual job of making it is very simple.

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2 cups of canned (or fresh, pre-soaked) chick-peas, drained of juice
2 fresh lemons
1 tablespoon of salt
1/4 tsp. cumin / paprika
3 tablespoon pure tahini paste
1 garlic clove (cut and mashed)
2-3 tablespoon of virgin olive oil
parsley (just for garnish)

Take all the ingredients and put the in the food processor or blender, process until the chick-peas are smooth. Place this in the fridge in a sealed container. Serve chilled, with the coarsely chopped parsley on top. For extra style, reserve 1/4 cup unmashed chick-peas and sprinkle on top. A tad more garlic could be added for flavor and a sprinkle of paprika.

There you have it... simple and straight forward. if you need any other assistance on processors or cooking equipment, check out Kitchen Appliance Guide its a pretty decent site with lots of other tips and recipes.

Can we now get back to more serious current affairs matters at hand ?