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From: SOMMER@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu (Hillel Sommer)
Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
Subject: VEGAN: Hummus
Summary: original subject was Hummus
Keywords: recipe vegan
Message-ID: <1991Mar03.191727.244@mthvax.cs.miami.edu>
Date: 2 Mar 91 20:41:34 GMT
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Hummus Recipe - makes 15 servings.

1 lb. chick peas (see note as to canned chick peas)
1 container (15 oz) Tahini (Joyva and Krinos brands recommended)
lemon juice, cumin, salt, garlic, paprika - to taste.
1/2 tsp. baking soda (unless using canned peas)

1. Soak chick peas for 8 hours or overnight.

2. Drain; cook in slowly boiling water +  baking soda for 1.5-2 hours,
until peas are easily mashable. Without baking soda, cooking time is
approx. 3 hours.

3. Mash chickpeas with fork (better) or in food processor. wait 15
minutes.

4. Add all other ingredients, and about 3/4 cup of the water in which
the peas were cooked.

5. Garnish with tahini sauce, paprika, parsley and/or whole cooked
chickpeas.  Serve with pita bread. Excellent as a dip, or a spread on
meat sandwiches. superb with steaks, kabobs and other grilled meat.