Chickpea Dip Hummus Food

SPICY CHICKPEA DIP (HUMMUS)

Steps:

• Place the garlic, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt in a food processor or blender and puree until the garlic is finely chopped (if preparing by hand, finely dice and mash the garlic, then mix with the other ingredients).
• Add the chickpeas and continue mixing to a smooth paste.
• Garnish with the cayenne pepper.
• Served at room temperature or chilled.

HUMMUS (CHICKPEAS DIP)

Steps:

• Process all ingredients in a food processor (reserving a few chick peas for garnish) until you get a smooth paste with no chunks.
• Plate dip in an oval serving dish, drizzle with olive oil and garnish with the reserved chick peas.
• Serve hummus with Arabic bread for dipping.

CHICKPEA DIP (HUMMUS)

Steps:

• 1. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Purée the mixture into a smooth paste, adding water to thin the mixture as necessary.
• 2. Adjust the seasoning with lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve garnished with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.

SPICY HUMMUS: QUICK CHICKPEA SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine beans, tahini, oil, pepper flakes, cumin, coriander, garlic, salt, and lemon juice in food processor bowl and grind into a smooth paste. Transfer to a small dip dish and surround spread with warm pita wedges. This recipe makes a great appetizer, or anytime snack.
• Tidbit: this is a fantastic dish to take to a pot luck or block party -- it's always a hit!

HUMMUS

Steps:

• Turn on the food processor fitted with the steel blade and drop the garlic down the feed tube; process until it's minced. Add the rest of the ingredients to the food processor and process until the hummus is coarsely pureed. Taste, for seasoning, and serve chilled or at room temperature.

CHICKPEA CUMIN DIP

Steps:

• In a dry small heavy skillet toast cumin seeds over moderate heat, shaking pan, until a shade darker and transfer to a plate to cool.
• In a sieve rinse and drain chickpeas.
• Drain tofu.
• In a food processor purée chickpeas, tofu, cumin seeds, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon oil until chick-peas are smooth.
• Stir in parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
• Drizzle dip with remaining tablespoon oil and garnish with parsley.
• Serve dip with pita toasts and/or crudités.

CHICKPEA AND FETA DIP

Steps:

• Process chickpeas, 1/2 cup cheese, 1/4 cup peppers and next 4 ingredients in food processor until smooth.
• Spoon into serving bowl.
• Top with remaining cheese and peppers.

CHICKPEA FLOUR *BESAN* HUMMUS

Steps:

• Pour 1/2 cup of water in 1 2 quart sauce pan.
• Add all the ingredients except the garbanzo bean flour.
• Whisk in the garbanzo bean flour to make a paste.
• Whisk in slowly the remaining water.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Continue stirring and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cover and cool.
• Use as a sandwich spread or as a dip.
• Note: quantities of lemon juice, salt and garlic can be adjusted to preference.

CHICKPEA PESTO DIP (OR PESTO HUMMUS DIP)

Steps:

• Process all ingredients in food processor till smooth.
• Serve with a hearty cracker or breadstick.

SUPER EASY HUMMUS

Steps:

• Blend garbanzo beans, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, salt, and sesame oil in a food processor; stream reserved bean liquid into the mixture as it blends until desired consistency is achieved.