Hummus

Well, today I made hummus, and usually I just eat it...but as per custom, I styled it for this picture. Well, at least I tried. I'm not too good at hummus styling. It's like an art form; in my opinion...and it's not as easy as it seems. First of all, the hummus is rather soft and a bit too light to mold. Secondly, you need a garnish. Spices, herbs, whole chickpeas, even nuts can be used. There are so many options and so many types of styles you can create. I chose to do a more simple style with a pool of oil and minimal garnishing. Basically what I did was; shape the hummus in a somewhat stylish manner, making sure to leave a dent, filled it with olive oil, then garnished it with paprika and dried parsley. In a few months, inshallah, I will get an experienced 'hummus styler' to make some designs and I'll make a video and post it. I'll call it 'Hummus Styling 101'.

2 cups chick peas/garbanzo beans/channa
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp tahini paste
3 tbsp water
1 tsp garlic, minced

1 tsp salt

1 tsp parsley
3 tbsp olive oil

• In a food processor, puree chick peas, tahini, water and lime juice.
• Place into a bowl, and add the salt and about half of the parsley.
• Mix thoroughly.
• At this point, you may style the hummus as desired. The remaining parsley may be used for garnishing. You can make a dent and fill it with as much oil as you'd like. I used about 4 tbsp (in addition to the 3 tbsp I already mixed in prior to styling).

Serves 6-8

Serve with bread; preferably Khubz (known as Pita in the west).

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