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Hummus

3 Jul By Jennifer 8 Comments

Hummus

Ingredients

3 cloves garlic, peeled & chopped
2 cups canned garbanzo beans (chick-peas), drained & liquid reserved
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon sesame seed oil
½ t salt, to taste
1 T cumin
¼ t cayenne pepper

Instructions

Put everything in a food processor and begin to process; add chickpea liquid or water until you reach a smooth puree.
Serve drizzled with additional olive oil.

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Jennifer Locklin is the writer of Jennifer Cooks, a vibrant food blog that features all kinds of recipes from home cooking to foods from around the world. She is passionate about cooking and food photography.

8 comments on “Hummus”

Victoria on July 4, 2012 at 5:16 am said:

I have actually never had Hummus before, I think about it but just not quite sure about it. I will have to try it – my family will think I have lost it though, ha-ha.

Great blog! Blessings.
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Mary on July 5, 2012 at 10:17 pm said:

Definitely easy to make at home and very fresh and good that way. I like to start with homemade chickpeas.
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Adriana Deacon on July 9, 2012 at 11:10 pm said:

Hi Jennifer!

I have tried your hummus recipe this weekend and it was an instant hit! Everybody loved it, even our guests were impressed with the taste of hummus! Great and simple (it couldn’t be more simple than this) recipe!

Thank you!

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- Jennifer on July 10, 2012 at 2:59 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Adriana! I’m so glad you liked it!
  
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Vicky on July 18, 2012 at 6:52 pm said:

I love love love hummus but have never made it with sesame oil/omitted tahini! Am very interested to see how the sesame oil adds to the flavor! A must try for sure!
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- Jennifer on July 18, 2012 at 7:07 pm said:
  
  Hi Vicky! My sister taught me this trick with sesame oil in place of tahini and I love it! It’s so much easier and convenient to keep on hand, and gives such a great toasted sesame flavor!
  
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  - Vicky on July 18, 2012 at 7:08 pm said:
    
    Brilliant trick – I definitely always have sesame oil on hand! Can’t wait to try this out! Really hoping I have a can of chickpeas at home!
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on July 22, 2012 at 2:02 pm said:

This looks like a really easy recipe. I’ve only ever purchased hummus from the supermarket. I’ll try this, this week.
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