Tuesday 16 April 2013

Houmous- Chickpea dip.



A rich and creamy Mediterranean dip, with a hint of garlic, perfect dip for any snack.



Ingredients:

15 ounces cooked  white chickpeas,( precooked in can) rinsed and drained
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons tahini (sesame seed paste)
2 teaspoons lime juice
1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder
1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste (tinned chickpeas are already salted)
1 tablespoons fresh chopped coriander ( optional)
Pinch of paprika for garnish


Method:

1.In the bowl of a food processor, combine all the ingredients except coriander.
2.Puree until smooth consistency.
3.Fold in the coriander with a fork.
Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with paprika.

Serve as dip with toasted pitta bread cut into strips or fresh vegetable sticks or potato/corn chips.


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45 comments:

  1. wow...nice presentation...n v inviting,houmus!

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  2. Love the presentation of Hummus with colorful veggies and bread sticks!

    Lite Bite

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  3. Lovely Presentation Nayna! A very happy new year to u ! Have a great year ahead!

    Cheers

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  4. Just love hummus with anything, lovely dip..

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  5. yum looking hummus..luved the presentation !!

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  6. My fav fav fav....Loved your carvings Nayna...

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  7. Chickpea dip looks so tasty. Presentation is excellent as well.


    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  8. perfect hummus.......send me some..pls.

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  9. The houmous looks very great! Nice presentation!

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  10. i love hummus with pitas!...i will take that any time!

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  11. One of my favourite dips! Yumm!

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  12. Such a perfect dip..love hummus..Happy New year,Nayna !!

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  13. Nice hummus.. perfect dip for a bread... nice click and beautiful presentation.

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  14. Ohh I never thought of making humus at home...thanks for shring this recipe

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  15. Happy New Year.

    Your version of hummus sounds yum

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  16. Love your carving skill. Looks delicious.

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  17. Love the dip and also the serving bowl...:)

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  18. Delicious looking hummus!! Wish you a very happy New Year!!

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  19. Love your carvings .. Tasty and yum ..

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  20. That is a super delicious dip ..my most favorite.Love to have some chips right away :)..fabulous presentation!

    US Masala

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  21. I love this combo very very much,you remembered me! Its been a while since I had this,sure this weekend will have to eat ;D

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  22. my favourite dip and very well done !!

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  23. healthy dip, my all time favourite...and the presentation is wonderful.
    Reva

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  24. That looks wonderful! And beautifully presented.

    What a good idea to serve it in a carved pepper!

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  25. Love this easy recipe. As for the presentation..it's so good that no words can describe it....It's like a perfect picture.

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  26. delicious hummus and presentation thank you for linking

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  27. rich and healthy dip.. delicious hummous..

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  28. oh i really wanted to know about this recipe...wonderful it is!

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  29. Nice presentation loved that soo cool...

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  30. Healty and rich dip

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  31. delicious dip,love the presentation

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  32. Hi Nayna, SO happy to see your comment in my blog...loved your space and happy to follow you..:)

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  33. Beautiful, delicious and healthy what more could you want :)

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  34. I ADORE Houmous so I'm definitely going to give this a try!

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  35. Never made houmous but I do love it. How long will it keep in the fridge?

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  36. I think I might actually be addicted to houmous.

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  37. This looks lovely! A must for Summer picnics!

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  38. I never liked this until a few years ago and now I cannot get enough!

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  39. I'm surprised by how easy this is to make.

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  40. Presenting it in a cut pepper is so clever. Looks so nice.

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