Hummus is made from ground chickpeas.
Hummus is a chickpea dip that originated in the Middle East. It is typically served with a plate of vegetables, pita bread, naan flat bread or crackers. Garlic is always used to flavor hummus. At times, the garlic may seem overpowering or bitter and you may want to alter the bitter taste of the garlic to make the hummus more appealing.
Instructions
1. Add fresh squeezed lemon juice to taste. Lemon juice will brighten up the flavor of the hummus and reduce the bitter taste of garlic. Start by adding 1 tsp. of fresh-squeezed lemon juice, mix well and taste. Add more lemon juice if a more tangy taste is desired.
2. Roast a head of garlic. Roasted garlic is sweeter than raw garlic and does not have a bitter taste. Cut the top off the garlic head to expose the cloves, drizzle with olive oil than wrap in aluminum foil. Place the garlic in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven and roast for approximately 45 minutes or until the garlic is soft. Replace raw garlic with roasted garlic in the hummus recipe.
3. Add roasted red peppers. Process one or two slices of roasted red peppers in a food process. Add the peppers to the hummus and mix well. Adding roasted red peppers to hummus will incorporate a sweet flavor and detract from the bitter garlic taste.
4. Cut the garlic in half and remove the green shoot. The green shoot is located in the middle of the garlic clove. It is extremely bitter and should be removed. If making the hummus from scratch, adding less garlic will cut down on the bitter taste. Hummus always contains garlic; however, it should not be overpowered by garlic flavor. Start by adding 1 small clove of garlic, shoot removed, at a time and adjust the amount as needed.
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