Hummus Recipes

[Guest guest]

During our chat session today it was decided that I needed to send in a recipe

for something a tad more healthy than the wicked Butterscotch Brownies. So here,

as requested, are two recipes for Hummus. The first one has no lemon juice in it

(but uses citric acid instead) - it tastes great, and is fast. It's good if you

have oral allergies (which my daughter has, she reacts to citrus). The second

one is an authentic Lebanese recipe. Preparing your own chickpeas from scratch

is very cheap, and easy to do, it just takes longer.

Enjoy!

xo

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Failsafe Hummus

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1 x 440g (~15 oz) tin of chickpeas, drained and rinsed

2 cloves of garlic, crushed

3 Tbspn canola or olive oil

1/3 tspn citric acid (or to taste, I generally use more)

1 Tbspn parsley

salt to taste

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. You can also

use a stick blender, or press it through a metal sieve with a wooden spoon, if

desperate

Use as a spread on sandwiches, or a dip.

Store in the fridge.

(from The Failsafe Cookbook by Sue Dengate)

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Authentic Lebanese Hummus

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500g dried chickpeas

2 Tbspn baking soda

1.5 Tbspn tahini (sesame seed paste)

1 Tbspn lemon juice

1-2 cloves garlic

2 tspn salt

1 Tbspn extra virgin olive oil

1 tspn sweet paprika

finely chopped parsley

The day before you wish to make the hummus, place the chickpeas in a large

saucepan and add enough cold water to cover by 10 cm (4 " ) or more. Add the

bicarb soda, and leave to soak overnight.

The next day, rinse the chickpeas, return them to the saucepan, and cover with

more water. Bring to the boil and then simmer for ~ 1-2 hours, until the

chickpeas are soft and shedding their skins. Drain and allow to cool.

Place the chickpeas in a food processor and blend until soft and creamy. Add the

tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and salt, and blend again until the mixture is

smooth.

Scoop into a serving bowl and make a well in the centre. Pour the oil into the

well, and sprinkle paprika and parsley on top.

(from The Food Safari Cookbook by Maeve O'Meara)

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