Thursday, July 29, 2010

The Hummus Habit


When my friend Julie recently referred to her favorite hummus as Crack Hummus, I thought, "Touché pretty lady, touché." Now, I know I shouldn't make light of a drug problem, yet I can't help but wonder if beneath my hankerin' for hummus there lies a hardcore habit in the making...one I'm not quite ready to quit.

And never one to hummus alone, I called my Tart and she ran right over. After handing the baby to her hub of course. We would NEVER hummus in front of a child.

In lieu of our usual recipe, we decided to take it up a notch and googled 'best hummus ever'. The first recipe from Epi-log on epicurious.com was originally created by Mitchell Davis and then adapted by Melissa Clark. We messed with the measurements and halved it in an effort to keep our craving under control.

slightly adapted by the Tarts

1/2 tsp. cumin seed
1 garlic clove
1 15 oz. can chick peas, drained
1/3 cup tahini
juice of one lemon
pinch of chili powder
* approx. 1/4 cup olive oil
sea salt to taste
black pepper to taste

Toast cumin seed in a skillet over medium-low heat, until dark. Be careful not to burn. Transfer to a mortar and pestle or a Mexican molcajete and pound into a powder. Add garlic and pound until they become a paste. Scrape into food processor or blender along with chick peas, tahini, lemon juice and chili powder and pulse or blend. Add oil in a stream until well mixed.

*I actually let the oil stream straight from the bottle until it has the consistency I prefer. If you'd like it more exact, start with 1/4 cup and then add more oil if need be.

Next, add salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a serving bowl, lightly drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with more chili powder or paprika and serve with your choice of carrots, cucumber slices or pita...


...and enjoy. We sure did.

Well friends, until we crack again...

6 comments:

  1. Crack hummus? That sounds about right when it comes to my addiction as well! Will def be trying this!

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  2. omg, I could jump on board the crack hummus train.... this sounds delicious!!

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  3. I could eat it every day!

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  4. Oooh yum! All hummus is crack hummus to me, but this one looks totally awesome! Bring on the crack!!

    Sues

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  5. Hummus is my boyfriend's weakness. I think that I am going to need to explore this crack hummus.

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