Hommus (Arabic Dip)

Name: Hommus (Arabic Dip)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 (14 ounce) cans garbanzo beans; 1/2 cup sesame tahini (100% ground hulled sesame paste); 1 tablespoon salt; 2 large garlic cloves, crushed; 1 -2 lemon, juice of; 1 cup water or 1 cup juice, from garbanzo can; 1 dash paprika; 1/2 teaspoon cumin (optional); 2 -3 tablespoons pine nuts (Pignoli nuts) (optional); 2 tablespoons olive oil (optional); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Submitted by Hommus

"Hommus is very simple but also very tasty,nourishing,delicious recipe. Hommus is very popular in the Middle East and also in the west. Hommus is healthy vegetarian dish and is an excellent source of fiber. Hommus is great with Arabic (Pita) Bread or Pita Chips."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

2 (14 ounce) cans garbanzo beans
¹⁄₂ cup sesame tahini (100% ground hulled sesame paste)
1 tablespoon salt
2 large garlic cloves, crushed
1 -2 lemon, juice of
1 cup water or 1 cup juice, from garbanzo can
1 dash paprika
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cumin (optional)
2 -3 tablespoons pine nuts (Pignoli nuts) (optional)
2 tablespoons olive oil (optional)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)

directions

Boil garbanzo beans for 5 minutes on medium heat, Drain (reserving liquid).
Place garbanzo beans, sesame Tahine, lemon juice, crushed garlic, salt, and water(or liquid from garbanzo) in food processor. Blend for about 20 seconds to make a smooth and creamy dip.
you can add more salt or lemon juice if desired. Also heat pignoli nuts with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and stir fry until light brown.
Place Hommus in a large flat serving plate and garinsh with chopped parsley, pignoli nuts, radish, and paprika.
cover hommus with 2 tbs. of olive oil.
Ready to serve. Hommus is best when served cold. Its great with Arabic (Pita) bread or Pita Chips.

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Reviews

Very very good.

Jeff 631750
Hands-down the best hommus I've ever made, or TASTED... that's saying a lot, as my husband is Arab and I have tried a lot of it. Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!

Camel_Cracker
I made a half recipe today and that would be enough for 4-6 people! Very nice hummus and easy to make.

Missy Wombat
A very tasty recipe- I have been making this recipe for months now- at least twice a week. My now 4 year old daughter helps me make it and she eats it with gusto. We also take it to school in our lunch with vegie sticks!!! thanks again for another great recipe ( sorry I didnt review it earlier).

elroy67
Excellent pairing for mi dish I have it on a pita bread with little parsley and red paprika and some olive oil this was great for dish flavoring and texture we enjoyed a lot mi kids double dipped. i will do it again and its easy to make......

mariocerda

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Hommus

My name is Louie, and my nick name is Hommus, because I love Hommus,its delicious. I guess having Hommus as a nick name is better than having Baba Ghannous (Arabic Dip) as a nick name. I am of Palestinian orgin and a happily married man for 33 years. I own a Business , (retail Clothing) but I love cooking, its my hobby. I like to cook Arabic Dishes and also recipes from all around the world. I learned my Arabic recipes from my mother . who is a super great cook. In fact my favorite cookbook is the recipes I learned from my Mother. Recently I started to use the slow cooker and I noticed the difference in the flavor.

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