I spent the first seventeen years of my life in Kuwait, a small country on the Arabian gulf, in the Middle East. Unlike what many people think, Kuwait is not a only desert and no, I did not live in tents and ride on camels!
One of my best memories of living in the Arab region is the exotic food. Just thinking of the luscious kebabs, crispy falafels and yummy melt-in-your- mouth shawarma sandwiches, makes me drool. One thing I never, and I mean NEVER ate during my stay in all those years is Hummus. I never knew why, but whenever my family would relish Hummus, I always thought that something that looked so creamy would obviously taste like, well, cream of course! And needless to say, I dislike cream in the raw.
My first tryst with Hummus was here, in Canada, several years later when I decided to give it a try after my boyfriend (now husband!) looked at me with such suspicion on never eaten something that tasted so good! Well, I did give it a try, and yea, you guessed it…I loved it!
So here’s how I make this delectable dip. And served with Pita Chips, its a great conversation starter!
Hummus
Ingredients:
1 can chickpeas
1/4 cup tahini
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
Method:
Put all the ingredients into a blender and grind into a fine paste. Garnish with fresh parsley and a few drops of olive oil.
Put on a good movie and relish with seasoned Pita Chips!
November 15th, 2005
Hi Meena,
Oh, my… you have a recipe for humous! I love it. I’ll definitely try your recipe…
I’m addicted to this stuff. This will go well with my freshly baked bread.
I’m so pleased you came to visit my site, and even better, me finding your great site.
Thanks for linking me, by the way…
Mae
November 15th, 2005
Thanks for the compliment Mae!
Hope you enjoy my recipes as much as I do!! :o)
See you back soon.
February 28th, 2006
Hey i love hummus but i don’t get tahini out here…can u please tell me how to make it..its sesame seed paste or something like that right?
December 19th, 2006
that gave me a good laugh. i live in texas and one year i visisted relatives in california and the local kids couldn’t believe i didn’t ride a horse to school.
i’ve spent hours looking through your recipes and i can’t wait to try them out. I love indian food but I’m afraid i’ll make a big mess when i try to make it. thanks for your detailed recipes!
hummus is one of those things i’ll make and eat it all myself! yum!
October 8th, 2007
I literally stumbled on your website today (via StumbleUpon) and have now bookmarked it for further attention. I’ve picked up a couple of recipes I want to try out soon. Interestingly, I bought a bottle of garam masala yesterday without any idea of what to do with it. Now I do. Hummus (and Baba Ganouj[sp?]) are two of my all time favorite foods. However, I prefer to eat them with torn off bits of warmed pita bread.
October 5th, 2008
Wow, I stumbled onto your site by accident when looking for a Makhani Dhal recipe. I lived in Kuwait for 11 years and the best Hummus I ever tasted was at the Mais Al-Ghanim restaurant on the Gulf Road opposite the towers. My other memory was the best Adrak Kapangi (Ginger Chops) in the world at the Mogul Mahal. Ah such sweet memories.
January 15th, 2009
I once had a horrible blind date with a guy from Israel. He was the most obnoxious person I’ve ever met. We found little to talk about, so I spent most of the three or more hours asking him questions about Israel. What he missed the most, he said, was hummus. “You can’t get good Hummus in the states.” I had no idea what he was talking about. I’d never head of hummus. A few years later I bought a Whole Foods Cookbook that contained a recipe for Hummus, which I made, and instantly fell in love with. Now I make it so often I can do it in my sleep. I use too much garlic though, for most peoples tastes. I always have breath mints around the house and in my backpack. When I met my current partner of 10 years he asked me, because of my garlic breath, to please refrain from eating hummus prior to meeting his parents. I now collect hummus recipes. My partner prefers my Black Bean version (heavy on the cumin), and I found a white bean recipe that uses shallots instead of garlic. But my favorite is traditional hummus (your website recipe). Lately I’ve been adding a tablesoon of curry powder and freshly ground pepper. I love hummus. I’m convinced it’s the food of the gods.
August 31st, 2009
Love the simplicity of this preparation, I always blend some parsley and lemon juice for the acidity factor, tends to lighten it up a bit more…Thank you, your blog is incredible!
October 5th, 2011
Great blog Meena. I would suggest adding some lemon juice to taste to the recipe. It kicks it up a notch.