Carol's Hummous
"A recipe I learned from two Lebanese friends. This is my family's most requested dish at get-togethers."
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 cans heated garbanzo beans or 2 cups cooked garbanzo beans
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1⁄3 cup fresh lemon juice (you could use the squeeze lemon that is 100% lemon juice)
- 1⁄3 cup tahini
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- salt
- water
- 1⁄4 cup lightly toasted pine nuts (optional)
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Toppings
- paprika (optional)
- sliced tomatoes (optional)
- sliced cucumber (optional)
- chopped parsley (optional)
- carrot (optional)
- celery (optional)
- radish (optional)
directions
- Combine all ingredients except water in blender on pulse or puree setting, until smooth.
- You will need to add boiling hot water during this process as it tends to sieze up.
- If you accidentally add too much water it's okay as the lemon and tahini tend to suck it up.
- Transfer to serving plate.
- Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil or vegetable oil.
- Serve with Carol's easy pita bread.
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Reviews
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Carol's hummous is awesome! Carol recently gave me her recipe when she couldn't make a family get-together[I'm her sister]. Easy recipe, although I should add make only 1 batch at a time, I found my double batch very hard to work with. I also found hot water is very important, as does tend to seize up. Otherwise, quick, easy and delicious! Cathy -
this was super easy to make, and quite tasty, although it had rather a strange flavour to it. i found it quite bitter... i think i would put a little less tahini in next time. also, i left it out on the counter for a few hours, and much of the flavour seemed to dissappear... so i would be sure to cover it right after making it next time! -
Delicious! My houmous recipe is similar but without the cumin. Always top with extra virgin olive oil; never use vegetable oil (it won''t give the authentic, rich, fragrant middle-eastern taste or fragrance). For a change: rub pita bread with cut garlic cloves-brush with olive oil-toast in oven until crispy and cut into triangles. Or just scoop it up with non toasted pita. Serve with olives-middle-eastern, small green ones, if you can find them (Atlantic Ave.,Brooklyn, NY, or in a city with a large arabic population, look for an Arab grocery). Or, try Nichoise olives (French, small black).
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Sorry, Carol, I made this several weeks ago and now I see that I forgot to review it. It was wonderful and very easy to make - I followed the recipe exactly. We served it on pitas with chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, and EV olive oil for a picnic. It was fabulous, I'll make it again for sure. Thanks for posting! -
I have made this recipe several times and have neglected to review it until now. It's so quick and easy to whip up a batch of this flavourful hummous. My family loves it and it has been a hit at parties as well. Thank you for sharing this excellent recipe.
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Tweaks
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very nice hummous. i replaced the beans with dried, soaked and cooked chickpeas and it turned out really tasty. i will serve mine with pitta breads and carrot sticks to dip. Thank you
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Carol Bullock
Bellevue, WA
As an ethical vegan, I'm always on the lookout for tasty, cruelty-free meals. I work in the medical field, but my heart lies with anything and everything relating to animal welfare. I share my home with two each furry (cats) and feathered friends. Something I'd like to encourage all chefs is, don't be afraid to experiment! I'm not always really specific about measurements, and that's because I go by feel, so if you want to add a little more or a little less -by all means!
