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 * Ingredients
 
 * Ingredients
 

- - 1 cup dried chick peas (or two cans)
+ - 1 cup dried chick peas (or two cans; if using cans, try to find "no
+   salt added" to avoid making things too salty)

  - 1/4 cup liquid from chick peas (or vegetable stock)
  - 1/4 cup liquid from chick peas (or vegetable stock)

- - 8 cloves of [[Roasted Garlic]]
- - Medium red bell pepper
+ - 8 cloves (one head) of [[Roasted Garlic]]
+ - Medium red bell pepper, roasted

  - 2 tsp paprika
  - 2 tsp paprika

- - 5 tbsp lemon juice (fresh if possible)
- - 2 tbsp olive oil (middle eastern if possible; the cultivars taste
-   different!)
+ - 1 tsp ground cumin
+ - 1/2 tsp table salt
+ - 5 tbsp (~1 lemon) fresh lemon juice
+ - 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (if you can get your hands on it,
+   [[http://www.palestineoliveoil.org/][Holy Land]] is great)

  - 5 tbsp tahini
  - 5 tbsp tahini

- - 1/2 tsp kosher salt

 
 * Directions
 
 
 * Directions
 


@@ -27,21 +29,30 @@ hummus.
 
 ** Bell Pepper
 
 
 ** Bell Pepper
 

-Scorch the skin off of the bell pepper over flame or under a broiler,
-and then [[https://web.archive.org/web/20130527144021/http://www.ochef.com/158.htm][roast the pepper]]:
+Scorch the skin off of the bell pepper over flame or under a broiler
+(optional -- I leave the skins on and notice no difference), and then
+[[https://web.archive.org/web/20130527144021/http://www.ochef.com/158.htm][roast the pepper]]:

 
     To roast the pepper, put the cut pieces in a baking dish with a
     little oil and pop it into a 400°F (205°C) oven, until the pieces
 
     To roast the pepper, put the cut pieces in a baking dish with a
     little oil and pop it into a 400°F (205°C) oven, until the pieces

-    are tender and slightly browned, about 25 to 30 minutes.
+    are tender and slightly browned, about 35 minutes.
+
+Conveniently, this is the same temperature garlic is roasted at, so
+you can roast both at the same time.

 
 ** And Now for the Actual Hummus
 
 
 ** And Now for the Actual Hummus
 

- 1. Prepare the beans (or be lame and use canned beans)
- 2. Throw everything together in a blender or food processor and blend
-    until it is smooth
- 3. Put whatever frilly garnish to make it look better on it if you must
- 4. Take to a gathering of some sort
- 5. Goodbye hummus
+ 1. Prepare the beans (or open canned beans)
+ 1. Add beans, roasted garlic, and chickpea water to food process work
+    bowl and process for two minutes
+ 1. Add lemon juice; process for one minute
+ 1. Add tahini, roasted bell pepper, salt, cumin, and paprika; process
+    for one minute
+ 1. Drizzle olive oil in while processing for three minutes.
+ 1. Garish if you desire (minced garlic, capers, coarsely ground black
+    pepper, and olive oil for example)
+ 1. Take to a gathering of some sort.
+ 1. Watch the hummus evaporate.

 
 * Notes
 
 
 * Notes
 


@@ -49,10 +60,14 @@ One time I decided to make hummus for folks and alas! I forgot to soak
 beans the night before. My strange friend came to the rescue with the
 equivalent amount of home prepared white beans and it was a good
 substitute (slightly different flavor, but the spices here really
 beans the night before. My strange friend came to the rescue with the
 equivalent amount of home prepared white beans and it was a good
 substitute (slightly different flavor, but the spices here really

-dominate). I used the water from boiling the dried tomatoes as there
-was no fresh chickpea water on hand and it was delightful.
+dominate). I used water from boiling dried tomatoes (slightly
+different recipe) as there was no fresh chickpea water on hand and it
+was delightful.

 
 I've used cheap blenders, decent food processors, and a
 super-expensive blender to make this. It comes out about the same each
 
 I've used cheap blenders, decent food processors, and a
 super-expensive blender to make this. It comes out about the same each

-time. Just blend everything together at a moderate speed until it is
-whatever you consider reasonable smooth.
+time. You can just blend everything together at a moderate speed until
+it is whatever you consider reasonable smooth, but processing in steps
+with a good food processor results in a slightly better texture.
+
+