Hummus

Hummus [hum ː us] (Arabic حمص, Turkish Hummus, other spellings: humus, hummus, hummus, hummous, Houmus, Hoummous, Chumus, Humos or homus ) is an Oriental specialty of pureed chickpeas, sesame puree ( tahina ), olive oil, lemon juice, salt and spices as garlic and cumin made ​​.

Preparation

The chickpeas are soaked and cooked until they are easy to mash to a pulp. The latter is diluted with tahini, olive oil and lemon juice, creating a creamy consistency. The slurry is seasoned with crushed garlic, with cumin, pepper and salt, stirred until smooth (to adjust the consistency is sometimes also used yogurt ) and served cold. The surface is grooved or indented to make it run in oil in the control with the bottom of a spoon. Finally, the whole thing is sprinkled with parsley, hot pepper powder, cumin and Gewürzsumach.

Hummus kept in the fridge usually several days. Depending on the flavor ingredients can increase in intensity with increasing storage.

Hummus is a popular appetizer that be typed with thin, lappenartigem flatbread and together with other so-called mezze ( appetizers Levantine, such as kibbeh, Baba Ghanoush, Fatousch, tabbouleh ) is eaten. Hummus is one especially in Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Israel and Syria to the national dishes, but is spread throughout the Middle East as food. In Turkey, it is particularly widespread in the region of Hatay.

The word hummus / حمص / hummus ( dialect ) or ḥimmiṣ / ḥimmaṣ (classic ) means " chickpea ".

Film

• Two nations - A Taste: Hummus. Documentary, Germany, 2008, 20 min, written and directed by Karin Stork, Production: 3sat, Row: Culinary track search, first broadcast 12 May 2008, 3sat, Summary of 3sat.