Hummus (home-made)
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Chickpeas -- dry |
| 5 | cups | Water |
| 6 | Bay leaves -- or so | |
| ¾ | cup | Chopped onion |
| 1 | Garlic clove | |
| ⅔ | cup | Tomato puree |
| 2 | tablespoons | Lemon juice |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Ground cumin |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Paprika |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Cayenne |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Black pepper |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Salt |
Directions
Sort and rinse the chick-peas, then soak overnight in water. Drain them, then add 5 cups of water and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook for approximately 1½ hours, or until the beans are completely soft. When cooked, drain the beans and puree until completely smooth in a food processor with the rest of the ingredients.
Recipe By : Donna Nicoletti from Reversing Heart Disease(Ornish) File