Hummus With Pine Nuts Turkish-Style

Hummus With Pine Nuts Turkish-Style

Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained (*reserve* some of the liquid)
• 3 -5 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed, lightly toasted then crushed with pestle and mortar
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1/4 cup tahini
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Directions

• 1 Toast the cumin seeds and crush lightly.
• 2 In a food processor or blender combine all the garbanzo bean puree ingredients. Blend until smooth; tasting and adding more lemon juice to preference. If too thick to process effectively, add some of the reserved garbanzo bean liquid, about 1 tablespoon at a time. Adjust other seasonings, too if necessary.
• 3 Transfer hummus to serving bowl or platter.
• 4 In a small saute pan, heat up the olive oil and saute the pine nuts over medium heat for about 3-5 minutes or until golden; stirring constantly. Be careful not to burn!
• 5 Sprinkle pine nuts with the cayenne, and cook an additional 1-2 minutes; stirring often.
• 6 Garnish the hummous with the pine nut mixture including any olive oil left in the pan. Serve with pita bread to scoop up the dip.