Hummus bi tahini & cumin - (Silver Palate)

By Maverick19

This twist on middle eastern hummus includes cumin, which gives it a great taste. Another great addition that I came up with is 1/2 cup chopped dry cured olives (or to taste). The cumin/olive combo is awesome. The original recipe is from The Silver Palate shop, from Manhattan, in the 70's

Ingredients

• 4 cups garbanzo beans, drained
• 1/2 cup tahini
• 1/3 cup warm water
• 1/3 cup best quality olive oil
• juice of 2-3 lemons
• 4 or more garlic cloves
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• fresh ground pepper to taste
• 1/2-1 cup dry cured olives, chopped (not original to Silver Palate recipe, but a great add)

Preparation

Step 1

1. combine chick peas, tahini, warm water, olive oil and juice of 1 lemon in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process until smooth and creamy, pausing once or twice to scrape down sides of the bowl with a spatula.

2. Add garlic, salt, cumin and pepper to taste. *Add chopped olives, if using. Process to blend. Taste and correct seasoning if necessary. Add more lemon juice to taste. Scrape into a storage container, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Makes 1 quart.