Hummous recipes please

Chell · 23 March 2006 at 3:42PM

Could you post your recipes please?

Many thanks.

Heth_2 · 23 March 2006 at 3:45PM

I use a tin of chickpeas, a generous dollop of tahini, some oilive oil, lemon juice and garlic. You really need to practise with it, as I have found some recipes too oily, others too garlicy. Tahini really is essential for it to taste like hummous. You can buy it in jars in supermarkets.

Chell · 23 March 2006 at 4:01PM

I've never tasted it, perhaps I should buy some first so I know what I'm trying to achieve.
I have a 14mth old and 3yr old, I thought it would be a nutricious thing for their lunch.

Thanks.

Heth_2 · 23 March 2006 at 4:06PM

I don't know anything about feeding kids but it might be a good idea to try a tub from the supermarket before buying tahini and chickpeas. It is nutritious, but can contain alot of olive oil if you aren't careful. I sometimes have it for lunch with crispbreads, carrot and pepper sticks.

dooj · 23 March 2006 at 4:42PM

what is tahini and how much does it cost to buy?

Curry_Queen · 23 March 2006 at 4:56PM

If you don't have/can't find tahini you can substitute with a few drops of sesame oil and peanut butter instead

Chell · 23 March 2006 at 4:56PM

dooj wrote:

what is tahini and how much does it cost to buy?

I think its made from sesame seeds.

Heth_2 · 23 March 2006 at 4:57PM

Tahini is a sesame seed paste, and in costs about 1.35 for a jar in sainsburies. You can store it in the fridge and i think it lasts a long time when opened.

johnnytee · 23 March 2006 at 5:04PM

dooj wrote:

what is tahini and how much does it cost to buy?

Tahini is made from crushed sesame seeds mixed with olive oil. Personaly, I don't use it in my own hummus as it produces quite a bitter after taste.There are no hard and fast rules,experiment with the ingredients untill you get a balance you're happy with.

Nutty_Nora_2 · 23 March 2006 at 5:20PM

I use chickpeas, sesame seeds and olive oil and then I add either lime juice and chopped coriander or sundried tomatoes, all whizzed in the food processor. Whoops, forgot the garlic - I add that too!!

ladygrey_2 · 23 March 2006 at 5:30PM

spicy Hummus

14oz can chickpeas
1-2 garlic cloves, peeled
juice from 1 large or 2 small lemons
4 tbs tahini
1 tbs cumin seeds
a good pinch of chilli powder
salt
Drain the chickpeas and save the liquid. Whiz chickpeas in a food processor with the whole garlic cloves, lemon juice and tahini to make a smooth paste. It will be very thick, so add some of the saved liquid from the canned chickpeas to thin it down - the exact amount will depend on how thick the tahini was.

Toast the cumin seeds by stirring them over a gentle heat in a dry saucepan for a minute or so until they smell aromatic and begin to pop. Stir into the hummus along with the chilli powder season with salt to taste.

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