Monday, July 12, 2010

Hummus

Yields about 1 cup
Preparation Time: 10 Minute + soaking Time
Cooking Time: 20 Minute + refrigeration time

Ingredients
1-cup chickpeas
2 tbsp sesame seeds
2 cloves of garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt-pepper-lemon juice
Chopped parsley, red chili flakes for garnishing (optional)

Procedure
1. Soak chickpeas for 6-8 hours and pressure cook them with salt
2. Mix all ingredients except for garnishing and grind into a thick paste (use 1 tsp olive oil while grinding)
3. Add water if required (I used water retained after pressure cooking chickpeas)
4. Take out paste in a serving bowl, add remaining 1 tbsp olive oil and garnish with parsley and chili flakes
5. Serve cold

Leftover can be frozen and it stays good fro couple of months

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