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!@#$%! · 10.28.2007, 11:33 PM

anyway, more constructively. how to make hummus.

it's easier with a food processor. grinding chickpeas is a pain in the ass and i know no other method. anyway, you'll need, approximately:

1/2 jar (8 oz?) of tahini (sesame butter, sorta)
1 can of garbanzo beans (preferably the organic kind)
a lemon
a couple of cloves of garlic
salt

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so this goes in 2 parts
first puree your chickpeas. not easily done in a blender. needs food processor-- you can get a cheap black&decker processor for $30. 1-year warranty.

if you prefer by hand-- i dont knwo-- use a metate?

anyway, in a large bowl, put your tahini, the juice of the lemon, the crushed garlic, the salt (not too much eh) and a small splash of water.

stir with a wooden spoon.

the thing will curdle and act weird then blend in. keep adding water little by litte. the thing will curdle get tough then become smooth again. like that until you get a creamy texture, not too liquidy.

then add the tahini to the garbanzo paste & that's it.

sprinkle with olive oil and zatar (thyme). eat with a big tomato/lettuce/cucumber/parsley salad and some pitas.

american-made tomato tends to be like a nasty paste because americans have fear of fat (sesame). however in the middle east hummus is creamy and superior because it contains a larger proportion of tahini. hence it is considered a full meal not some fuckin party dip.

hummus full beitza ve salat FTW. sorry for the spelling.

10.28.2007, 11:33 PM	#89
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,731	anyway, more constructively. how to make hummus. it's easier with a food processor. grinding chickpeas is a pain in the ass and i know no other method. anyway, you'll need, approximately: 1/2 jar (8 oz?) of tahini (sesame butter, sorta) 1 can of garbanzo beans (preferably the organic kind) a lemon a couple of cloves of garlic salt -- so this goes in 2 parts first puree your chickpeas. not easily done in a blender. needs food processor-- you can get a cheap black&decker processor for $30. 1-year warranty. if you prefer by hand-- i dont knwo-- use a metate? anyway, in a large bowl, put your tahini, the juice of the lemon, the crushed garlic, the salt (not too much eh) and a small splash of water. stir with a wooden spoon. the thing will curdle and act weird then blend in. keep adding water little by litte. the thing will curdle get tough then become smooth again. like that until you get a creamy texture, not too liquidy. then add the tahini to the garbanzo paste & that's it. sprinkle with olive oil and zatar (thyme). eat with a big tomato/lettuce/cucumber/parsley salad and some pitas. american-made tomato tends to be like a nasty paste because americans have fear of fat (sesame). however in the middle east hummus is creamy and superior because it contains a larger proportion of tahini. hence it is considered a full meal not some fuckin party dip. hummus full beitza ve salat FTW. sorry for the spelling.
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