what is humus? i have a presentation on it and i know nothin about it
2006-08-08 06:49:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Essentially: mashed chick peas and sesame seeds.
2006-08-08 06:52:48 · answer #1 · answered by erin7 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Humus is mostly mashed chick peas, sesame Tahini and other ingredients to make a wonderful dip. I especially enjoy it mixed with garlic and the oil of garlic.
When humus is served, bread and meat can be dipped in or sometimes it can be used as a filling for falafel pita sandwiches.
2006-08-08 13:58:57 · answer #2 · answered by jonim2b 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Humus is a cream of chick peas with garlic, lemon and olive oil, from Lebanon
2006-08-08 16:45:28 · answer #3 · answered by farmerwoman4 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its essentially ground garbonzo beans, mixed with Tahine, made from sesame (about 1/4 of the mix). Add garlic and olive oil to taste. Grind up in a food processor till you have a good consistency for dipping pita bread.
2006-08-08 13:56:08 · answer #4 · answered by John T 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Humus is basically a type of dip. Eggplants or is it chickpeas. You eat with either pita or garlic bread or anything you want! It's perfectly deeeelicious!
2006-08-08 13:53:03 · answer #5 · answered by xxon_23 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definition: [HOOM-uhs] This thick Middle Eastern sauce is made from mashed chickpeas seasoned with lemon juice, garlic and olive or sesame oil. It's usually served as a dip with pieces of pita, or as a sauce. When tahini (sesame-seed paste) is added, it becomes hummus bi tahina. Middle Eastern markets carry both forms in cans or jars or sometimes fresh.
2006-08-08 13:59:18 · answer #6 · answered by ci71 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hummus - it's a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean spread. It's main ingredients are blended chick peas (aka garbanzos), olive oil, and tahini, which is kind of like an oily/runny peanut butter that is made out of sesame seeds.
Other ingredients that you can add are salt, garlic, lemon juice, cream (to add a different texture), and sometimes curry.
2006-08-08 13:58:05 · answer #7 · answered by Layne 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pureed chickpeas (garbanzo beans), and tahini (sesame seed paste) with a combination of a few other ingredients, garlic, olive oil, spices. It's VERY healthy, very low in fat, etc. You should make some and try it with pita bread. I LOVE hummus.
I listed a link for a good recipe below.
2006-08-08 13:53:36 · answer #8 · answered by brown_iyed_grrl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's chick peas smashed up and it makes a great dip for pita chips.
2006-08-08 13:53:47 · answer #9 · answered by blonde mom70 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's ground chickpeas with some other ingrediants. It is very yummy.
Here's more information about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummus
2006-08-08 13:52:48 · answer #10 · answered by asuthrnaffair 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋