hummus
[ 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.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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