Friday, September 19, 2008

Hummus with Pita Chips


Hummus
4 garlic cloves
2 cups canned chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/3 cup tahini (sesame paste)
6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons, bottled works fine too)
2 tablespoons water or liquid from the chickpeas
8 dashes hot sauce (I use Tabasco)

Turn on the food processor fitted with the steel blade and drop the garlic down the feed tube; process until it's minced. Add the rest of the ingredients to the food processor and process until the hummus is pureed. Taste, for seasoning, and serve chilled or at room temperature.

Pita Chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray; set aside.

Cut each. pita bread into 8 triangles. Place on baking sheet, in a single layer. Lightly spray with cooking spray and sprinkle with kosher salt. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool.

3 comments:

lacy lee said...

Ooooh, I can't wait to try this!

cs said...

dana, where do I find sesame paste?

Dana said...

I bought mine at the Good Earth. Smith's has it in their health food section also.