One relatively fast way I found to kill time and to stay healthy is making things rather than buying them. Humus is one such thing I am used to prepare before dinner. Sometimes I feel satisfied just with some lebanese bread and a salad.
I am aware that buying humus is much easier than making it. But, as many other things, I prefer to see my food and process it by myself. Here is a recipe to make humus and serve it in a coloured way that may stimulate your appetite.
Ingredients for 2 portions
500 grams canned chickpeas
500 grams canned chickpeas
2 table spoons tahini paste
1 tea spoon black pepper
1 tea spoon cumin
1/2 tea spoon salt
1 clove of garlic
1 table spoon olive oil
persil
1/2 lemon
1/2 lemon
Procedure:
Gild the garlic in a pan and cook the chick peas with water that covers to the surface. Add pepper, persil in bits and salt. Canned chick peas usually take about 15 minutes to cook, boil once and get softer.
Put the chickpeas in a blender with some juice (about 10 spoons for 500 gr). Whisk for 30 seconds and add tahini and cumin. Squeeze half a lemon and whisk again until the mix becomes very smooth, like a cream. Add water if the blender gets stuck.
Serving as in the picture is only a suggestion. Playing with colours is a must. The pleasure of your eyes is half the one of your mouth.
Bon appétit!
P.S.
that clove of garlic can easily become 2 or more, if you are having dinner with a real woman ;)
