Homemade Hummus

**ianmonsta** · October 8th, 2010, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by santiclaws

Just bought a can of garbanzos, gonna give it a go. Forgot the tahini though - they have it at TJ's?

Ive had a lot of trouble finding Tahini in the past, have never been able to get it at Traders but you might wanna try.

**rinkrat** · October 9th, 2010, 07:26 AM

I actually have all the ingredients right now!

Gotta try this.

**rinkrat** · October 9th, 2010, 07:29 AM

Ingredients:
•1 16 oz can of chickpeas or garbanzo beans
•1/4 cup liquid from can of chickpeas
•3-5 tablespoons lemon juice (depending on taste)
•1 1/2 tablespoons tahini
•2 cloves garlic, crushed
•1/2 teaspoon salt
•2 tablespoons olive oil
Preparation:
Drain chickpeas and set aside liquid from can. Combine remaining ingredients in blender or food processor. Add 1/4 cup of liquid from chickpeas. Blend for 3-5 minutes on low until thoroughly mixed and smooth.

Place in serving bowl, and create a shallow well in the center of the hummus.

Add a small amount (1-2 tablespoons) of olive oil in the well. Garnish with parsley (optional).

**rinkrat** · October 9th, 2010, 02:10 PM

I just whipped some up and coated the top with
http://www.letsgokings.com/bbs/f10/c...ri-197883.html

It looks and smells amazing!

**orpheus** · October 9th, 2010, 05:59 PM

Tahini is the only ingredient that I have never heard about.

Speaking of Middle Eastern-ish food, have any of you peeps tried to have made your own homemade Falafel? I would like to try, but it seems like it would really be hard.

**Riofan** · October 9th, 2010, 06:13 PM

If by home made you mean from sracth - no.

I've always used Falafel mix. Don't forget the fresh parsely

Falafel | WholeFoodsMarket.com

And while you're at it you might as well get some tabouli going...

**Big Red** · October 11th, 2010, 07:04 AM

Hmmm. I might have to get one of those mini food processors for this.

**Fisch** · October 11th, 2010, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by orpheus

Tahini is the only ingredient that I have never heard about.

Speaking of Middle Eastern-ish food, have any of you peeps tried to have made your own homemade Falafel? I would like to try, but it seems like it would really be hard.

It's ground sesame seeds, you should be able to find it in most supermarkets nowadays.

**santiclaws** · October 11th, 2010, 06:22 PM

Just made it. Really good and really easy. Can't believe that I've never made it before. Found tahini at TJ's no prob.

**Hipcheck** · October 11th, 2010, 06:29 PM

Pick up your Tahini from an indian market. It costs 4 bucks and has a fridge life of 2-3 months. You dont really need that much for the hummus and the container I saw probably would make 3 to 4 batches of hummus. I tried using the liquid from the chick peas the first couple of times but now dont even bother...its really used for consistency moreso then any flavor it adds. If I want a thinner consistency I will squeeze some more lemon or lime juice or add more tahini or simply process it a bit longer.

I also add a drop or two of hot sauce...not enough to make it spicy but just a touch to give it a slight flavor. Suppose a drop or two of vinegar would achieve the same results.

In south oc we have some indian/mideastern grocery stores that rock-the produce is dirt cheap and where else can you find 6 different brands of garbanzos?

One other benefit is the deli-I can go and pick up $2 bucks worth of feta without having to but a 5 or 6 buck container that will inevitably go bad in a week.

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