A reader -- and friend -- recently e-mailed asking for my recipe for hummus. She remembered I had said something about it before, and she was getting tired of buying the prepared kind for her kids.
My kids love hummus too. And as a parent, what's not to love. When it comes to dips and spreads, this is one that has practically no fat and is loaded with fiber.
Besides, it's so versatile. Serve it as a dip with pretzels, mini carrots or pita wedges for a snack. Or spread it on a tortilla, roll and you have a simple sandwich that can last hours in a lunch box (make it even more nutritious by adding sprouts, shredded carrot, lettuce, etc.).
And while you can buy some decent commercially-prepared versions, it's so easy to make your own, and that way you can vary the seasonings to your personal taste.
Hummus
1 large can chick peas, drained
1/3 cup tahini (sesame paste)
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 to 2 tsp. minced garlic
cumin, to taste
salt to taste
Put chick peas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic in a food processor and whirl until desired consistency (I like it to have a little texture, but kids may not like lumps and might prefer smooth). Add cumin and salt to taste and stir to combine.
NOTE: When I first started making this it was hard to find tahini. But these days you can find it in most decent grocery stores. But if you can't find it, you can substitute a handfull of sesame seeds -- just whirl them in the food processor before you add the rest of the ingredients. I've seen recipes that suggest you can also substitute peanut butter. But I tried that once and thought it was so awful I threw the entire batch away.
Here's another bean dip that my kids also like. We call it Italian hummus
1 large can white beans
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 6- to 8-inch stem rosemary, leaves removed
1 to 2 tsp. minced garlic
salt to taste
Put white beans, olive oil, lemon juice, rosemary and garlic in a food processor and whirl until desired consistency. Add salt to taste.
2 comments:
I L-O-V-E love hummus! This is one I will have to try.
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