One of the cheapest and easiest 'deli' foods to make, hummus is essentially chickpeas pureed with tahini and other flavours added. |
Make the dressing by mixing the yoghurt, tahini paste and olive oil in a blender or with a small whisk. |
Kasrah is often eaten with dips, such as babaghanuj, a dip made of mashed, roasted eggplant mixed with lemon, tahini, and a pinch of salt. |
I would eat foods that were made famous thousands of years ago such as hummus, tahini, pitta bread, olives from the Holy Land, dates and figs. |
For the hummus, place the chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice and tahini in a food processor with two teaspoons of the cumin. |
The mixture of garbanzo beans, tahini, and garlic is a Middle-Eastern staple that found its way to the U.S. over the last decade or two. |