~Salatet 7Hommoss~ (Chickpeas Mezzeh) This salad is very versatile. You can serve it with anything, specially barbecues. Try it in place of relish with hot dogs; it is delicious. You can add one teaspoon of Hommos to any dressing and notice the difference. It is usually served as a dip with crackers. Excellent for veggies. ~Ingredients~ 500 g dry chickpeas (1 500g-can) ½ tsp baking soda 5 cloves garlic ¾ cup lemon juice 1 tsp salt 1 cup Tehina ½ tsp cumin 5 tbsp olive oil If using dry chickpeas, soak them overnight (at least 10 hours) in cold water with ¼ tsp baking soda. Take out any red beans. Change water and add remaining baking soda. Boil until cooked. They should be easily crushed with a fork. Set a few peas aside for decoration. Put cooked or canned peas in mixer and beat well. Add crushed cloves and beat again. Put in a bowl and add Tehina. Mix well. If mixture is too thick add some water. Mixture should be rich and creamy. Gradually add lemon juice while mixing well. Sieve mixture to get rid of any lumps. Put mixture in serving plate. With back of a spoon, smooth mixture all over the plate so borders are thicker than middle. Decorate with whole peas and olive oil; sprinkle with cumin. Serve cold or at room temperature. Yields 2 cups. Mandino's Main Kitchen Egyptian Recipes Household Tips Egyptian Cuisine Webrings Links About Mandino's Causes Memberships Mandino's Forum Add-A-Link Links You Added Measures   Glossary   Kids Kitchen   Menus   Trivia   About Egypt   Links with   are not yet accessible. They will be available shortly. Sorry for inconvenience. Are you looking for something specific? Try our search engine below. Website Search Engine (enter key word): (The engine is still under construction. So, please bear with us. Thanks !) Forum & Search Engine provided by: Music playing is "Amana Ya Leil'' <bgsound src="../midiarabic/amana.mid" controls="smallconsole"> For background, graphics & Midi sources, please refer to Appetizers & Salads. Thanks. Chickpeas Mezzeh Last Updated June 01, 1998