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Simple Hummus

Serves 7 $5.85 est. / serving

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Estimated ingredient cost$40.96For the whole recipe · ingredients used
Simple Hummus
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YOUR TIME IN THE KITCHEN

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  1. 01

    Drain the cooked chickpeas in a colander. Keep aside until required.

  2. 02

    If you do not have tahini (sesame paste) in hand dry roast the white sesame seeds for 2 -3 minute or until aroma is released and then make fine powder.

  3. 03

    Put the cooked chickpeas, all the spices, powdered sesame seeds, lemon juice, salt and garlic in a blender. Blend to a smooth paste.

  4. 04

    Transfer the hummus to a clean bowl, with one hand drizzle olive oil over the hummus and with the other hand stir using wire whisk. Adjust the seasoning as per the taste.

  5. 05

    Serve the hummus with warm pita bread garnished with a drizzle of olive oil and parsley.

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Foodista / Common Pile

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Photograph

File:Hummus bi Tahini ("Chick-Pea Sesame Dip") following the recipe from Helen Corey's Food from Biblical Lands.jpg — CallMeBarcode. Own work

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  • Garlic

    File:Opened garlic bulb with garlic clove.jpg — Dubravko Sorić SoraZG on Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/11939863@N08/3793285991/in/photostream/

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  • Lemon

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  • Cumin, powder

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  • Parsley

    File:Parsley (49652566678).jpg — spurekar. Parsley

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  • Salt

    File:Table salt (53686886134).jpg — Conall from Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. table salt. Original embedded copyright notice: CONALLMCCAUGHEY

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