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Originally Posted by dmauder  I just attempted to make hummus for the first time, and it damn near killed me! Presumably from using fresh pressed garlic versus roasted garlic as the recipe called for. Is roasted garlic less potent than fresh?? Whew!!!
If anyone has a good hummus recipe (with or without tahini), please post it here so I can try again. And if there are any obvious "gotcha's" like with the garlic or whatever, please let me know.
I'm eating my hummus anyway, but WOW is it strong! My wife won't want to get near me for days!
Dave |
I make my hummus by putting cooked chickpeas in a food prossessor with lots of raw garlic, and salt, and that is all, and I love it!
Really you can make your hummus any way you want, as long as you have chickpeas. Hummus is actually the Arabic word for chickpeas. If you don't want the garlic you can try red chillies, or bell peppers, or anything you like as a substitute.
I would use chickpeas and salt as a standard "base", and after that you can experiment with adding what you like.
Edit: Also, roasted garlic is very much less potent that raw...though for that to be true you have to roast the pieces whole, and not cut.... they actually have a sweet taste...if you believe me.
