Jessica Dorrell: Hummus

I enjoying my day reading Nigella Lawon's cookbook, Nigella Kitchen, when I came across a recipe for peanut butter hummus. My mind started to whirl... peanut butter instead of tahini paste. Why not! I love the recipe, but I did make some changes (hopefully for the better... sorry Nigella). I luckily had all the ingredients right in my fridge and pantry and made it right then and there. I was very happy with the result. Next time you're in a fix for some hummus and don't have any tahini around... think peanut butter.

Ingredients:
2 (15oz) cans of chickpeas drained
1/2 cup of Greek yogurt
1/3 cup of creamy peanut butter
2 tsp of cumin powder
2 tsp of sesame oil
1 tsp of paprika
2 cloves of grated garlic
juice of one lemon (about 3 Tbs)
1 spicy chili (seeded)
salt to taste
chopped peanuts (optional garnish)
1Tbs of olive oil

Directions:
Put all in the ingredients in a food processor and blend until it becomes a pureed consistency. If it's took think add more olive oil. Serve with toasted pita chips and enjoy.

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Spicy Chickpea & Roasted Red Pepper Hummus with Homemade Tahini

My family loves hummus. I usually buy a big tub at Costco because I find buying Tahini (a key ingredient) to make homemade hummus expensive. Well, I found out making my own Tahini is a snap and that was an amazing discovery. No more buying hummus for this family. My hummus came together quickly and we enjoyed it fresh and homemade.

To make my hummus you will need:
1 15oz can of chickpeas (or about 2 cups)
1 roasted red pepper (you can use jar or roast one yourself)
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
2 cloves of garlic (grated)
1/2 tsp of cumin powder
1/2 tsp of red chili powder/cayenne powder (or to taste)
salt to taste
Tahini (made from the whole sesame seed and olive oil)

To make your own Tahini :Toast some white sesame seeds in a dry skillet until fragrant. Careful not to burn. I made enough for my recipe and it was a little less than half a cup of sesame seeds and about the same in extra virgin oil oil. Put in a blender and blend until it forms a smooth but thick "dressing" I wanted the Tahini pourable so I could get it out of the blender easily.

Voila... you've got tahini.

Now mix all your ingredients above with the Tahini in a food processor until it forms a smooth hummus consistency. If you like, you can add more olive oil.

Garnish with some more olive oil on top and some parsley. Enjoy with toasted pita or pita chips.

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