- North Africa and The Middle East
Jordan
Mealtime in Jordan is not just a time to eat, but a celebration of tastes and community. Meals are a social activity, and it is common to eat in large groups.
Jordanian cuisine includes grilling meats such as shish kebab and stuffing vegetables like peppers and eggplants. Another popular aspect of Jordanian cuisine is the appetizers, or mezze. One famous mezze that is popular, even in America, is hummus.
Hummus
Ingredients
- 3 Cans Garbanzo beans/Chick peas (drained)
- 3 - 4 tablespoons Tahini (Sesame butter)
- 4 - 6 cloves Garlic (chopped)
- 1 Lemon or lime
- 1/3 cup Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Water
Directions
- Sauté the chopped garlic in oil over a low flame.
- Juice the lime or lemon.
- Blend all of ingredients in a large blender. This could take several minutes. Your hummus will be thick and have a dry consistency. Add water in about 1/8 cup amounts and blend until the desired consistency is achieved.
- Just before eating make an indent in the center of the hummus plate and pour a small amount of olive oil into the indent.
