Greek Mediterranean Hummus
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Topic: Greek Mediterranean Hummus
Posted By: Margi Cintrano
Subject: Greek Mediterranean Hummus
Date Posted: 18 February 2012 at 05:35
      *** Photo Courtesy: Public Domain Photo Search. GREEK STYLE HUMMUS ( CHICKPEA TAHINE PASTE SESAME DIP) Here is our Greek Style Homemade Recipe ( for the homemade Pita ):
1) chickpeas 225 grams - soaked overnight in water with salt ( one can use canned or jar beans, I prefer not to )
2) the juice of 2 fresh lemons
3) 150 ml Sesame Paste Tahine and a pinch of cumin powder
4) 3 garlic cloves smashed and pounded in mortar with pestle
5) extra virgin olive oil ( 1 1/2 teaspoons per person ) and salt and pepper
to taste 6) a pinch of each: smoked piquant and smoked sweet paprika
7) a healthy pinch of: minced fresh parsley or cilantro or mint - your choice
8) Pita warmed in oven
Instructions:
a) After soaking all night, drain the beans and simmer until tender in water just to cover and salt
about 2 hours
b) Strain the beans and put them in a food processor or mix electrically to coarse thick paste
c) add the sesame tahine paste, salt, pepper, cumin, lemon juice,
the smashed garlic cloves and the olive oil - very very slowly
d) then you shall have a coarse yet smooth thick dip
e) place on serving platter and dent the centre with a " well "
f) with this well, place a little of the extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with the two types of smoked paprika and sprinkle minced parsley
SERVE WITH: OVEN WARM PITA, WINE OF CHOICE and BLACK OLIVES ( Kalamata if possible )
*** a nice crisp pale blonde light textured Beer could work here too ...
Margi Cintrano.
------------- Volamos a Mediterraneo, un paraiso que conquista su gente u su cocina. |
Replies:
Posted By: TasunkaWitko
Date Posted: 15 June 2012 at 11:30
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margi - i just saw this ~ what amounts would you recommend for the components??
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Posted By: Margi Cintrano
Date Posted: 16 June 2012 at 11:54
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Tas,
This is delicious... Please re-read, the amounts of the ingredients are listed... Make a well in the centre of the hummus once the purée of chickpeas and garlic etcetra are well combined in FP ---
I use a bunch, handful of minced fresh parsley, 2 tblsp Evoo and sprinkle to taste LaVera pimentón smoked cayenne paprika
Enjoy and have nice wkend and HAPPY FATHER´S DAY.
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Posted By: TasunkaWitko
Date Posted: 19 June 2012 at 11:16
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thanks, margi - i guess the amount of olive oil is what i was asking about, but re-reading, it makes sense to add until the desired consistency is reached - thanks! ------------- If you are a visitor and like what you see, please http://foodsoftheworld.activeboards.net/registration_rules.asp?FID=0" rel="nofollow - click here and join the discussions in our community! |
Posted By: Margi Cintrano
Date Posted: 19 June 2012 at 12:24
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Tas,
I was hoping that you would receive both my reply on the forum and my PM ...
Have you tried it ? How did it come out ?
Kind regards.
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