Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Yasmeen Beet Hummus

Thursday, August 4, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Yasmeen Beet Hummus - 23g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber

* Exported from MasterCook *

Yasmeen Beet Hummus

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 5 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups cooked (or canned) Chickpeas -- Garbanzo beans\Bengal gram (home made are better ,canned are higher in sodium)
1 small beet -- peeled and cooked until tender with a cup of water.
2 cloves garlic -- roasted in olive oil
2 tablespoon Tahini -- sesame seed paste (recipe follows)
1/2 fresh lime -- juiced
1 green chile -- (optional)
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Finely blend the beets in processor or blender, add just few drop of water if needed.
Then mix in the cooked chick peas and roasted garlic. Blend again until the mixture is of smooth paste consistency, for a thick creamy hummus add just few drops of water if needed.
Stir in the oil,s alt(for home made chick peas, no more salt needed for canned chick peas) and lime juice.Blend again till creamy.
Transfer in a serving plate or bowl, garnish with edible rose and mint leaves. This makes a beautiful pink hummus.
Hummus is appetizing with any whole grain chips. I served them with Home made pita chips.
Stores in refrigerator for a week,enjoy it on toast or sandwiches or Kababs.

Serves 4 - 6

AuthorNote: Chick peas fuse together marvelously with vegetables like beets, roasted peppers or artichokes and greens like spinach, mint, cilantro to give a vibrant variation to traditional hummus. I could eat hummus everyday without any worry for its bursting nutritive value, Chick peas are low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol and Sodium (in home made chick peas). It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Protein and Copper, and a very good source of Folate and Manganese.

HOMEMADE TAHINI
3/4 cup white sesame seeds
2 gloves garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/4 cup water

Toast the seeds on medium heat on stove top or in oven at 350F,while stirring occasionally ,about 10 minutes.
Grind the seeds in a processor or a coffee grinder until finely powdered.Stir in rest oF the ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy.
Stores in refrigerator, drizzle on sandwiches or Kababs or add in hummus for a creamy texture and lot more flavor.

Cuisine:
"MidEastern"
Source:
"Yasmeen-Healthnut.blogspot.com"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"Aug 2011"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 253 Calories; 16g Fat (54.1% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 23g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 25mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 346 0 0 0 0 0 0