[rec.food.recipes] VEGAN: Jonathan's Hummus

marshall@cs.unc.edu (Jonathan Marshall) (03/02/91)

Here's my own recipe.
 -Jonathan

JONATHAN'S HUMMUS

(Makes enough for a party (20 people) or for a week of lunches.)

2 19-oz. cans chickpeas
8 oz. sesame tahini
2/3 cup reconstituted lemon juice
2/3 cup (packed) finely chopped fresh parsley leaves (stems removed)
1/6 cup tamari
2/3 t paprika
1/3 t garlic powder (or equivalent crushed & finely minced garlic)
1/4 t cayenne pepper

Drain chickpeas.  Place in large bowl and mash thoroughly.  Pour off as
much oil as possible from the tahini, then add the tahini to the
chickpeas.  Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly with masher,
adding up to 1/3 cup water until desired consistency is achieved:
halfway between stiff and soupy.

Cover and refrigerate overnight or for several hours to allow flavors
to blend and mellow.  Taste and re-season if necessary.

Use as a dip with vegetables, pita wedges, or crackers, or as a
sandwich spread with tomato, cucumber, or pepper slices.

Jonathan A. Marshall			  marshall@cs.unc.edu