Hummus
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6persons | 20minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 25minutes |
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Hummus
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Ingredients
- 2cups drained well-cooked or canned chickpeas, liquid reserved
- 1/2cup tahini (sesame paste)
- 1/4cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus oil for drizzling
- 2cloves garlic, peeled, or to taste
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1tablespoon ground cumin or paprika, or to taste, plus a sprinkling for garnish
- Juice of 1 lemon, plus more as needed
- Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish
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Instructions
- Put everything except the parsley in a food processor and begin to process; add the chickpea liquid or water as needed to allow the machine to produce a smooth puree.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning (I often find I like to add much more lemon juice). Serve, drizzled with the olive oil and sprinkled with a bit more cumin or paprika and parsley.
Recipe Notes
Contributor: Samira Kattouch, 73
Place: Battir – Bethlehem
Personal Background:
Housewife
| Recipe’s Personal Background | How did you learn this recipe? | I learned it from my mother. |
| Is there some memory/historical event connected to this recipe? | Cooking this recipe is very cheap, so it links to the nutrition of poor people during hard times. | |
| Personal reference to tradition transmitted by relatives (preparing together, sharing, eating together etc.)? | No. | |
| Mediterranean Background | Any tradition this receipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? | It is eaten mainly for breakfast. |
| Any Festivity this recipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? | It’s very spread during the local Eggplant Festival. | |
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Is your recipe connected to the territory you live in? Is it strictly linked to the specificity of the agricultural environment? | It is very common in our region. It’s also widespread in Egypt. | |
| Season (season this food is linked to) | It is eaten during all the year |
| Ingredient | Nutritional Importance | Health Benefits |
| Chickpeas (Garbanzo) | Amount Per 1 tbsp (12.5 ) g • 46 Calories • 8 g Carbohydrate • 2.2 g Dietary fiber • 0.8 g Total Fat • 0.1 g Saturated fat • 0 mg Cholesterol • Protein 2.4 g |
Digestive tract support. It is a unique supply of Antoxidants. |
| Tahini | Amount Per 1 tbsp ( 15 g ) • 89 Calories • 3.2 g Carbohydrate • 1.4 g Dietary fiber • 8 g Total Fat • 1.1 g Saturated fat • 0 mg Cholesterol • 2.6 g Protein |
It prevents arthritis; fights cancer; strengthens the bones |
| Garlic | 1 clove of garlic provides: • 4 calories • 0.99 g carbohydrates • g dietary fiber • 0.02 g total fat • 0.003 g saturated fat • 0 mg cholesterol • 0.19 g protein |
Power Cancer fighter, anti-infection, boost immune system |
| Olive Oil | 100 grams of olive oil provide: • 884 calories. • 0 g carbohydrates • 0 g dietary fiber • 216 g total fat • 30 g saturated fat • 0 mg cholesterol • 0 g protein |
Olive oil is the healthiest fat on earth. |
| Dried apricots | 6 pieces of dried apricots provide: • 100 calories • 29 g carbohydrates • 4 g dietary fibers • 0 g fat • 1 g protein |
Dried apricots, like raisins, figs, and prunes, are dense sources of energy, vitamins, minerals, and anti-oxidants. Additionally, they are packed with several health benefiting poly phenolics anti-oxidants, dietary fiber, and other phyto-nutrients. |
| Pomegranate | 1 pomegranate provides: • 105 calories • 26.44 g carbohydrates • 7 g dietary fiber • 0.46 g total fat • 1.46 g protein |
Pomegranates have been used for medicinal purposes for millennia. Packed with powerful antioxidants and vitamins, Pomegranate helps stomach upsets, menopausal hot flashes, hemorrhoids, conjunctivitis, osteoarthritis, lowers blood pressure, stimulates the immune system, wards off the flu, reduces inflammation, reduces risk of heart disease and lowers cholesterol. |
| Additional information | |
| Is it suggested to eat this meal if you suffer from some disease? If yes, for which one? | It is considered relaxing. It is beneficial for the stomach. |
| What is the primary base with which your food is prepared? Is this a derivative of oil or another base? | Garbanzo comes from the Fabaceae Family and is sometimes called “Egyptian pea”. |
| What nutrition related illnesses or deficiencies are common in your area? Are there holistic or nutrition based remedies connected to these aliments? | |
