Hummus With Pine Nuts Turkish-style

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 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
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup pine nuts (no substitution)
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 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.