Sunday, September 30, 2007

Chick Pea Dip (Hummos bel tahena)


Ingrdients

  • 2 cups of cooked chick peas or (1 can (450g))
  • 1/4 cup liquid in which peas were canned
  • 1-2 cloves of garlic
  • 1/4 cup of tahena
  • 1/3 cup lemmon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt


Step By Step

  1. Puree all the ingredients in a blender (Reserving a few whole peas for the garnish)
  2. Add additional tahena and /or lemmon juice until you have achieved a flavour and consistency that suits your taste.
  3. Spread in an oval serving platter, drizzle lightly with olive oil and garnish lavishly.
  4. Serve at room temperature with pieces of Arabic bread for dipping.

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