Hummus

Adapted from The Tao of Cooking, Sally Pasley, Ten Speed Press, 1982. ISBN 0-89815-069-8.

Ingredients

1 cup cooked chick peas (or 1 14 ounce can chick peas)
1/2 cup tahini
2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor \& blend until you have a smooth paste. Serve as a dip topping with pita bread.

Serves at least 4.

Comments

The guy at the Falafel Hut (restaurant here in Knoxville with excellent hummus) says to use a lot of garlic, quite a bit more than this recipe. Unfortunately, their hummus is a lot better than this recipe.

Jim Plank

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