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A Pink Snack
We love to buy books , for us there are no bad books , there was a time when one had to gingerly step into our room without stepping on stacks of books ( the book shelf wasn’t enough in our small 2 bedroom apartment in Bangalore) . I cried the day I had to leave my books some at my mom’s place and some at my parents-in-laws place. My husband’s making up to me is very simple , buy a book ! Of late with my hobby of blogging becoming a full time obsession and somewhat nightmarish to him , my interests lie in cookbooks . Having 2 library cards each( that makes four) , knowing a thrift book store owner who calls me when he finds the book I want , apart from having innumerable books on hand isn’t enough , I still crave for this or that book. So , on a lone trip to Costco and as a part of the never ending birthday list ( hoping that it will go on until the next year!) , my dear one got me a book. The book of course has fabulous pictures and surprisingly had a lot of Indian appetizers and dishes like the samosa, bonda , bhel puri and the ubiquitous Idlis ! I loved the simplicity of the pictures and the recipes, which most of them could be made in a jiffy!. So here is a Beetroot Hummus which i tweaked to our palate and going to dear siri who is hosting this month’s A.W.E.D - Middle Eastern Cuisine. We adored the pink color for a while , before we dipped the Pita chips into it!
Ingriedents
- 1 medium beetroot ( sliced and steamed)
2 shallots chopped finely
1 cup of chickpeas , soaked overnight and boiled until tender
4 garlic pods
1/4 cup tahini
1/8 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon cumin
1/8 cup olive oil
Method
1. Firstly cut the beetroot and cook in the microve , I cooked on a high for about 6 minutes .
2. Chop shallots finely and saute them in the olive oil ( I had to do this ‘cos hubby dear doesn’t like the smell of steamed onions wafting around)
3. Cook the chickpeas , in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles.Reserve the liquid.
4. In a food processor , take the chickpeas , beetroot , tahini sauce , lemon juice ,garlic, salt and cumin and puree until smooth. Now with the motor running , add the reserved chickpea liquid with the olive oil and process further until smooth . Serve with Pita chips or flat bread.
Another one !
Comments
what a pretty pink..reminds me of cotton candy. Just looking at it is making me feel happier:)
Rashmi
June 16th, 2008
There are quite a lot of us who have the fetish for books…
Love the pink hummus.and the swirl..nice presentation.
rachel
June 16th, 2008
I loved the perfect puink color which reminds me of cotton candy..
sushma
June 16th, 2008
Lovely color Dee. Was the hummus very sweet?
Madhuram
June 16th, 2008
What a gorgeous coloured hummus…and I understand the need for books
sunita
June 16th, 2008
Oh wow! Thats really pretty! I’m going to try that the next time..I make hummus at least once a week. It would also be cool to make a green spinach hummus and serve them side by side, wouldn’t it?
Bharti
June 16th, 2008
Hey tht hummus looks really nice and creamy … a lovely pink …
skribles
June 16th, 2008
Hi hi i too buy too much cooking book according to my hubby.
As long as i cook from these books he is ok with it.
Love the colour of the hummus. Beautiful
Happy Cook
June 16th, 2008
My kinda girl!! I had collected so many books in B’lore, I left them with my mother. I still miss those after 22yrs!
I have 6 bookshelves full here, 2 of them just cookbooks. I don’t want to move anywhere now, imagine transporting all of those!
Beet Hummus is mindblowingly colorful Dee, great entry!:))
Asha
June 16th, 2008
Beet hummus looks beautiful! I should try this recipe.
Wonderful food pictures and great recipes in this blog!
kumudha
June 16th, 2008
i love any form of hummus. this is so pretty. i have beets growing my garden. can’t wait. but canned will work too, i guess.
dee
June 16th, 2008
ummm sorry my name is bee.
bee
June 16th, 2008
Hey,
Hope u r doing great Dee..will get to “special ingredients” soon. By the way - U had asked me this q about 5-6 days back in my blog - but came jus last night.
I am a Piscean. I know u said u were curious to know but I am wondering what led to that curiosity
DK
June 16th, 2008
Hey Dee, pink color of this snack looks wonderful and nice photos. Thanks for sharing this recipe
Trupti
June 16th, 2008
That is such a pretty shade of pink, Dee!
TBC
June 16th, 2008
Beautiful picture. Beetroot and hummus, now that is totally new and innovative!
RedChillies
June 16th, 2008
Happy Birthday Dearest Dee !!!
Have a Wonderful Day Sweetheart.
Yummy
June 17th, 2008
WOW…. This is a wonderful dip. Looks so gorgeous. Lovely pink color…. YUM
sukanya
June 18th, 2008