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    Home » Recipe » Appetizer

    Easy Homemade Hummus & Pita Chips

    Published: Oct 9, 2008 · Modified: Oct 25, 2014 by Jennifer Che

    I made hummus at home for the first time last night. It was so easy and relatively expensive! This is what I did:

    1 can garbanzo beans (chick peas)

    ⅓ cup tahini (sesame paste)
    juice of 1 lemon
    ½ cup water
    ⅓ cup olive oil
    3 cloves of garlic
    salt to taste

    Prep
    1) Rinse the canned beans with some water and drain
    2) Stir up the tahini (since it will most likely have separated into oil + sesame paste) before adding it to the food processor
    3) peal and mash the garlic cloves

    Process
    Throw everything into the food processor and mix for about 1-2 minutes. Check the consistency after about a minute. You can add water to thin it out, or add some plain yogurt to make it more creamy.

    Taste the hummus and adjust the flavors accordingly. Add some salt to enhance the flavor. Some people like to add extra lemon juice to make it more tart, and some people like to add lots of extra garlic cloves to kick up the flavor. Another idea, if you don't like the spicy kick of raw garlic, is to roast the garlic in the oven beforehand and then adding the roasted garlic.

    When you are happy with the consistency and taste, scoop it out and enjoy!

    Once you have the basics down, you can be creative and add whatever flavors suit your fancy. Some examples I've seen: mint, roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, and black pepper.

    Homemade Pita Chips
    One has to have pita chips to eat with the hummus, right? This is also another really easy, fast, and healthy snack food that you can make.

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

    Cut up pita bread (plain works best, although whole wheat works OK too) into chip size pieces. Spread in one layer (preferably) onto a baking sheet. Spray both sides of the pita slices with olive oil. I use a hand-pumped oil spritzer so I can pick the type of oil I use, but you can probably use a commercial product like PAM. Sprinkle a small amount of salt over the chips, and then bake for 10 minutes.

    Perfect, warm and crispy pita chips at a fraction of the cost of store bought chips.
    Enjoy!
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    Hi, my name's Jen and welcome to my cooking, eating, and travel site! I am an expat who moved from Boston to Hong Kong 5 years ago. Born and raised in Ohio to Taiwanese immigrant parents, I am a chemistry nerd, patent attorney by day, blogger by night, church musician on weekends, and food enthusiast always. Feel free to explore away, maybe starting with the Recipe Index or one of the travel pages! I hope you enjoy this site!

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