January 26, 2010
Hummus Ho!
I made hummus tonight for the first time ever. It is delicious. I found the simplest and easiest recipe on the internet, pulled out my blender and made the hummus in 10 minutes.
For your reading/eating pleasure:
1 can of 19oz chickpeas
3 tablespoons of lemon juice
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 teaspoon of salt
2 cloves of garlic - minced
The recipe also called for tahini but since I a) didn’t have any in my house and b) don’t even know what the hell tahini is I chose not to add it in.
I added the ingredients to the blender and started blending. As I was going along I had to add some water as the mixture was quite thick and wouldn’t blend very well. I finally added enough water that it blended smoothly and became nice and creamy. Pair it with some raw vegetables and ta-da - a low fat delicious snack.
Tahini is like peanut butter, only made out of sesame seeds. It is delicious, and makes hummus incredibly nummies. But does add hefty calories to party as well.
The recipe I like also calls for a couple of dashes of tabasco sauce.