Hummus is a popular Middle Eastern dip generally served along with Pita Bread. It is a simple and delicious appetizer made with cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans), Tahini paste (sesame paste), garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and salt. It can also be served with Falafel, flat bread, tortilla chips, fresh or partially steamed veggies, etc. You can always alter the recipe according to your taste. Say you can add more lemon juice or garlic if you like it tangy or garlicky. You can also make it more exciting by adding Jalapenos or olives or sun dried tomatoes, etc. I have added pickled jalapenos to my hummus since I like it spicy. Try this recipe at home and let me know your comments.

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Yield: 2 1/2 to 3 cups

Method of Preparation:

1. Drain canned chickpeas, wash and reserve the liquid.
2. If you are using dried chickpeas, then soak it overnight and pressure cook or boil until soft. Drain and reserve the liquid.
3. Now grind cooked chickpeas, garlic cloves, tahini sauce, lime juice in a food processor. Add some reserved liquid if it is too thick.
4. When it is coarse, add jalapenos and 2 tbsp of olive oil and grind until smooth.
5. Transfer it to a serving dish and add the remaining olive oil and sprinkle some cumin powder, chili powder and chopped jalapenos.

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Baklawa is a signature middle-eastern dessert and is a favorite favorie favorite sweet of mine. I used to pester my hubby often to get this from a middle-eastern restaurant in town. It is even our make-up dessert after our little fights. That’s how much I like it.
Even though I have tried my hand at baking a little, Baklawa seemed very intimidating to make it in my kitchen. And just the other day, I was talking to an old time school friend of mine, Subash. He is now a chef and when we started talking about food, he mentioned he had a simple to make yet an authentic recipe for Baklawa from a Labanese chef. He was kind enough to share it with me and a huge THANKS to you, Subash.
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