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              HUMMUS BI TAHINI (CHICK PEA & SESAME PUREE)

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Sauces

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       c            Chick peas
  3       c            Water
    1/3   c            Tahini
    1/2   c            Lemon juice
  2                    Cloves garlic -- crushed
                       Salt
                       -----FOR SERVING-----
                       Parsley -- chopped
  1       tb           Olive oil
                       Paprika or cayenne pepper

 1. Wash chick peas well, cover with the water and soak
 for 12 hours or overnight. 2. Boil gently for 2 hours
 in the water in which they were soaked, add 1 teaspoon
 salt and cook until very tender, about 3 hours in all.
 Drain and reserve some of the cooking liquid and 1
 tablespoon of the peas. 3. Press peas through a sieve
 or food mill, adding about 2 tablespoons of the
 cooking liquid to separate the last of the peas from
 the skins. 4. Slowly blend the tahini and most of the
 lemon juice into the puree. 5. Crush garlic with 1/2
 teaspoon salt in a mortar and add to puree. Adjust
 flavour and consistency with lemon juice or cooking
 liquid and add salt if necessary. Hummus should be
 thick and smooth. 6. Spread in a shallow serving dish,
 swirling it with back of a spoon. Pour olive oil in
 centre and garnish with reserved chick peas, chopped
 parsley and a sprinkling of paprika or cayenne pepper.
 Makes 3 cups. Cooking time: 3 hours Blender or food
 processor method: Puree peas to separate skins, add to
 container or processor bowl with remaining
 ingredients, holding back some lemon juice and salt to
 adjust flavour. Blend or process until thick and
 smooth. Note: Even if using a modern appliance the
 chick peas must be separated from their skins for a
 successful hummus.

 Preparation time can be shortened by removing the
 skins either after the initial soaking, or after
 boiling.



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