From www.recipes.iskcondesiretree.info – Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Diet department
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chick peas
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro leaves
- 4-6 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup tahini / sesame paste
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp hing
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ -½ tsp chili powder
Preparation
- Mix all ingredients well in a blender.
- If it gets too dry, add more water or olive oil.
- If you do not have tahini, peanut butter can be substituted (it tastes as good as it is made of tahini).
- Sprinkle some cilantro leaves or chili powder on top and serve cold.
- You may use hummus as a spread with your bread, crackers, or veggies such as celery sticks, baby carrots, broccoli flowers, cauliflowers, bell pepper strips, and so forth.
Note:
Refer Prasadam (Food) – What to offer and Why? – for Prasadam details.
Refer Measures – for recipe measurements.
Courtesy: "Recipe If The Day" is taken from http://recipes.IskconDesireTree.info with permission.
