Friday, March 19, 2010

Lower Fat hummus

For the last month my husband and I have been doing the Engine 2 "diet"  which cuts out animal products (no big deal for me), dairy products (not that big of a problem since we already eat many non-dairy meals, and refined oils.

The good thing is that we have tried some new recipes and I have found out how the cook with less oil.

Here is my lower fat hummus dip:

Blend in food processer:
1-3 cloves of garlic   (less for kids or those who don't like it spicy)

Stop food processer and add remaining ingredients:
1 15 ounce can chickpease (drained and rinsed)
1  tbl of Tahini (sesame seed paste)
3-4 tbl cold water
3-4 tbl lemon juice
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt

Blend until smooth-- if a thinner hummus desired add another tablespoon of water while processing.
Thinner = better for dipping vegetables etc.
Thicker = more spreadable for sandwiches and crackers

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