Hummus, Already Prepared (canned) By Sy

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (13 ounce) can hummus (cortas brand hummos tahina, chick pea dip from middle eastern food stores)
• 1 garlic clove, chopped very fine
• 1 tablespoon light olive oil
• 3 -4 tablespoons tahini paste
• 1/2-1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• hot chili sauce (substitute,tobasco brand)
• 3 -4 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, chopped roughly

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl blend the hummas with the garlic, olive oil, tahini paste, lemon juice, cumin; vary the olive oil, tahini paste and lemon juice to make sure that it does not become to thin.
• 2 you want a nice thick consistency to the hummas.
• 3 place on a large round plate and using the back of a spoon to create a"circular swirl like form" around the sides.
• 4 sprinkle with a little chili/tobasco sauce and garnish with sun-dried tomatoes.
• 5 serve with pita bread (warm in microwave), pickled garlic cucumbers/olives (israeli/arabic variety).
• 6 option- single hummus plate, already prepared (canned).
• 7 using the above recipe, place a single serving of hummus on a small round plate (add more tahini to taste).
• 8 using the back of a spoon to create a"circular swirl like form" around the sides and a"well" in the center.
• 9 sprinkle with hot chili sauce (substitution- tobasco brand/texas pete hot sauce) in the"well" put some chopped onions, greens, fresh tomato, etc.
• 10 garnish with parsley.
• 11 serve on a side dish: pita bread (warm in a microwave), pickled garlic cucumbers and olives (israeli/arabic variety).
• 12 .
• 13 note: try pita snacks#35658 (http://www. recipezaar. com/35658).