Vanilla's home-made hummous
by
Aitch
on Sat 10 Mar 2007 00:39 GMT
Of course this just makes me feel dreadful that I so prefer the weirdly fluffy supermarket stuff... what
is it that they put in it? I'm particularly interested in this recipe, though, as it suggests using whichever bean takes you fancy.
"With all the posts about hummous recently I thought I would send this
really easy recipe (as long as you have a food processor that is - blenders just
don't cope with chick peas):-
400g tin chick peas (or any beans - kidney, canellini, mixed etc etc - for
that matter, they all work well)
1 lemon peeled, cutting all the pith off, sliced and removing any
pips
as much garlic as you like, I use 2 cloves (remember it may not taste as
strong the day you make it but boy the next day!!)
olive oil, amount depends on the consistency you like but start with a
tablespoon
tablespoon of tahini
freshly ground black pepper
paprika
Throw everything into the food processor and away you go. Add more olive
oil or water to get your desired consistency. You may also need to add a bit
more lemon juice.
With regards to the tahini for those with allergy issues - I also make this
without tahini using plain yoghurt instead and it works well. I would usually
add salt when making this for adults but don't bother anymore and really it's
still very tasty (although my garlic breath is probably not much fun for anybody
I meet).
I've also made a number of variations on the theme by adding roasted red
peppers (yum), beetroot (amazing colour), sundried tomatoes, roast veg
(courgettes, red onions, carrots).......
This recipe makes a fair amount (unless you are the Pickle who eats it by
the handful) and I've found it freezes quite well."
