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Spicy Hummus

Hummus, a favorite of Middle Eastern cuisine, is delicious any time of the year, but especially as a summer dip served with crudités (sliced carrots, radishes, strips of raw bell pepper, or cooked beets) or low-fat baked chips.

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Michele Anna Jordan in California Home Cooking (Harvard Common Press, 1997) adds smoky chipotles to the traditional recipe, creating a welcomed pinch of "caliente" behind the more staid chickpeas.

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Servings : 12

Ingredients

2 cups cooked or canned chickpeas
1/2 cup cooking* or canning liquid from the chickpeas, or plain water
8 garlic cloves
2 canned chipotles in adobo sauce
1/4 cup raw sesame tahini
Juice of 1 lemon, or more to taste
1 Tablespoon cumin seeds, toasted and ground, or 2 teaspoons ground cumin
3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons kosher salt, or more to taste
2 Tablespoons minced Italian parsley
Food processor

Directions

step 1In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine the chickpeas, 1/4 cup of the chickpeas liquid or water, the garlic, and the chipotles.

step 2Pulse until you have a fairly smooth puree.

step 3Add the tahini and lemon juice, and pulse again until the tahini has been incorporated into the chickpeas.

step 4Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl.

step 5Stir in the cumin, olive oil, salt, and parsley.

step 6Taste the hummus, and adjust the seasoning if necessary with additional salt and lemon juice. If the hummus seems too thick, stir in more canning liquid or water to loosen it slightly.

step 7Transfer the hummus to a serving bowl (Ziploc® Brand Container with the Smart Snap® Seal works well), cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Hummus will keep, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for about 7 days.

*Chef's note: "Cooking liquid" here refers to the water in which you cook raw chickpeas. Canned chickpeas come already cooked and steeped in their own liquid.

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3/26/2010 ,

Michelle C.

I buy hummus all the time, and have been looking for a good recipe. This one will do the trick and will save me money. I'm always concerned about the freshness of hummus that is prepackaged, and sometimes it just does not taste right. I'm happy to have found this recipe and thank you for sharing. For the previous poster who asked about tahini, it can be found in what I have labeled the 'weird foods' section of most grocery stores. You know what I mean, right? Tahini is ground raw sesame seeds which is made into a paste. It comes in a jar. Or, you can make your own: •2 Tablespoons sesame seeds •1/2 teaspoon sesame oil •1/4 teaspoon salt •1/4 cup tepid water Preparation: Place sesame seeds in a blender or food processor and grind until smooth. Add sesame oil and salt. Process until combined. With the motor running, add the water in a very slow, steady stream and blend until smooth. It is commonly used in Mediterranian dishes. YUM!

3/23/2010 ,

Emily A.

Shirley, tahini is sesame seed paste. Ask at your grocery store as most retailers carry at least one kind. I do no think there are any viable substitutions as it's a critical ingredient in hummus.

7/8/2009 ,

Shirley C.

What is tahini or a subsitute?

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/4 cup (57g)
Calories	90
Calories From Fat	40
Total Fat	4.5g
Saturated Fat	0.5g
Cholesterol	0mg
Sodium	410mg
Total Carbohydrates	10g
Dietary Fiber	3g
Sugars	2g
Protein	3g