I made hummus over this weekend and had them with pita bread and salad for dinner. My daughter loves hummus. I am so glad that she does because it is healthy, has protein, is tasty and easy to prepare. These days they sell many varieties of hummus. One of my favorite hummus is cilantro. It takes 5 mins max to prepare, if you are using garbanzo beans from a can. However, it takes longer if you like to make it from scratch by soaking the beans over night with plenty of water and then cooking it in a pressure cooker with salt and a pinch of baking soda.
Gadgets:Blender/Food processor
Bowl
Spoon
Can opener (if making from tin)
Ingredients:Garbanzo beans./ channa - 1 cup
Lemon (half)- juice
Salt
Tahini sauce/paste - 1 tbsp ( Available at Hendry's in San Diego or at Trader Joe's)
Pepper cons - 9
Garlic - 3
Cilantro 1/2 a bunch
Water - 1/3 cup ( add more if need be)
Olive oil to garnish - 2 tsp
Pita bread to go with hummus
Preparation:
1. Open the tin and wash the beans well. Then put it in the blender with tahini sauce/paste, garlic,cilantro,salt, pepper cons and water and blend.
2. Transfer into a bowl and drizzle with olive oil and serve with pita.
2. Transfer into a bowl and drizzle with olive oil and serve with pita.
Note: I usually make some plain hummus in case there are people who just like them at parties.
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