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                    NEW DELHI-STYLE CHICK PEA HUMMUS

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Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Appetizers                       Indian
               Snacks

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1       c            Chick peas, soaked
  1       ea           1/4" thick slice ginger
  1       sm           Jalapeno pepper, seeded
  3       tb           Lime juice
    1/4   c            Roasted almond butter
  1 1/2   tb           Almond oil
  2       tb           Cilantro, chopped
  8       ea           Mint leaves, torn
                       Salt & pepper
    1/2   tb           Cumin seeds, toasted
                       Crudites -- bell peppers,
                       -- carrots, snow peas &
                       -- celery

 Cook chick peas until very tender, up to 3 hours.  Drain & cool.
 Transfer to a food processor.  Add ginger, pepper, lime juice, almond
 butter & oil & herbs.  Process until smooth.  Season with salt &
 pepper.
 Place in a shallow serving dish, smoothing the top with a spatula.
 Sprinkle with cumin & serve with crudites.  Keeps for 3 days in the
 fridge.



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