Friday, October 5, 2012

French Fridays with Dorie - Hummus


Today`s dish for the French Fridays with Dorie group is “Hummus”, a very popular Middle Eastern and Arabic food dip or spread.




This is one easy recipe that requires only seven ingredients, namely, drained chickpeas, some garlic, tahini (a paste made from ground sesame seeds that is served as a dip or as a component of hummus, halva or baba ganoush), freshly squeezed lemon juice, ground cumin, some sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. The few ingredients all get whirred in the food processor until they reach a creamy consistency that can easily be scooped up with vegetables or bread – I chose to bake some whole wheat pita chips with French sea salt, butter and chives and serve them as "vehicles" to scoop up and enjoy the dip.




Before serving, I placed the Hummus in the fridge for a few hours, tasted again for salt and pepper and added some more freshly squeezed lemon juice. I had the feeling that the taste of the dip improved after a few hours. I garnished the Hummus with some whole chickpeas, a sprinkling of fresh chives and a drizzle of real good quality light olive oil. This was the first time I ever made Hummus and it was well received, although the majority of the younger taste testers preferred munching on the pita chips sans Hummus.



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To see how the other Doristas prepared the “Hummus”, please click here.






20 comments:

  1. We make hummus every week. So delicious and so much easier than one might think! Thank you for sharing this version...I like the idea of using cumin. Will have to try that soon!

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  2. Beautiful presentation. I enjoyed this recipe - hummus is a favorite at our house. Have a nice weekend.

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  3. It looks wonderful with the chickpeas on top; I never remember to leave some for decoration. It doesn´t last much in my house anyway. Love your pita chips! Have a great weekend Andrea!

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  4. It's hard to believe that I've never made hummus. If I ever do, this would be a great recipe to use!

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  5. Beautifully made and garnished! My kids weren't interested in this at all...but I was happy to eat it all myself!

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  6. Beautiful presentation, Andrea! Love the chick peas and olive oil on top…makes the dish look so pretty! Hummus is such a favorite of mine…nicely done! Have a great weekend!

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  7. I love how your hummus looks with the parsley sprinkle. And your pita chips look great. They look similar to what I bought, but yours sound better. Have a great weekend, Andrea!

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  8. This was a first for me too. Yours looks delicious, I forgot to garnish mine with some whole chickpeas, it looks very cute.

    And thanks for the tip, the doctor actually wrote me a prescription for some cream and even that wasn't helping very much. But I woke up this morning and actually feel much better. Such a relief!

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  9. I would have filled up on those pita chips too, they really do look wonderful!
    Love your hummus photo!

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  10. Dont you love it when the younger ones fall in love with such a healthy dish? :) great job!

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  11. I think I would be with the younger set munching on the pita chips. Your chips look delicious and your hummus is so pretty, Andrea. I would be almost tempted to try some. Almost. ;)

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  12. I know I said it before but I just love your photography style Andrea! Hummus is so easy to make and so tasty! Kudos to you for making your own pita chips.

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  13. You made a potentially bland looking dish appear beautiful :-) Lovely job.

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  14. I love the dishes you chose - they show off the hummus and the pita chips perfectly! Your pita chips look delicious, too. Nice to start out our third year with something simple and delicious.

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  15. Even though we used the same recipe - I want YOUR hummus ! And some of those chips please :) Your presentation is OFF THE CHARTS. The photos are spectacular. Amazing for your first time knocking out hummus. Great job.

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  16. your pita chips sound delicious :-) beautiful photos of the hummus. i'm very impressed, as always.

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  17. Your hummus looks great! I love the homemade pita chips, what a great idea! This was my first time making it also and it turned out pretty good!

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  18. Yes, this was a easy peasy recipe choice this week, Andrea, but you did it beautifull and, as usual, your photography was outstanding. Loved that you made whole wheat pita chips as scoopers! (Beats Frito Scoops, I will say that.) I've missed reading your Posts the last three weeks and look forward to spending the next week or two catching up on You. Hopefully you've missed my longer-than-necessary comments. I hope your family is well.

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  19. Looks lovely. I'm going to try to make it this week.

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  20. Until this day I've never made hummus on my own. Although I love hummus we don't eat often enough. Must try making it from scratch - I know it's much better than store bought!

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