All Entries in the "Dip" Category
Creamy Hummus
Hummus is a popular Greek dip. I must warn you in advance that if you are going for a date, refrain from eating too much hummus as the raw garlic after taste is going to ruin your date.
June and Christina partnered to make this Creamy Hummus in the South Arm Cooking Club for seniors. This recipe is adapted from Cooking Light and it serves 4.
For a truly creamy hummus, it’s important to blend the tahini with water and lemon juice first; this allows it to emulsify, and gives the hummus its fabulous texture. This Creamy Hummus is best served with some pita chips.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
- 1 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 (19oz) can chickpeas
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Guacamole
Guacamole originate from the Aztec and became popular in Spain. The name Guacamole comes from an Aztec dialect, ahuacatl means avocado and molli means sauce. Branca made this very popular dipping sauce to go with her home-made Tortillas.
Guacamole is creamy by the ripe avocado, fragrant by the cilantro and a hint of tanginess from the lime juice. It is a very nutritious dip rich with good monounsaturated fat from the avocado.
Here are some tips on buying avocado:
- choose black ones
- it should be lightly tender to touch
- if you buy unripen avocado, wrap them in newspaper and place them at a warm place to speed up the ripening process
- you can also place the avocados next to some apples to speed up the ripening process
- if you would like to keep them for a while, refrigerate them
Ingredients
- Ripe avocados
- red tomatoes, diced
- onion, finely chopped
- cilantro, chopped
- salt to taste
- freshly squeeze lime juice
- finely chopped serranos (optional)
