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Hummus bi Tahina
COLD CHICK-PEA AND GARLIC PURÉE
To make about 2 1 /2 cups
1 1/3 cups dried chick-peas (garbanzos), or substitute 2 cups drained, rinsed, canned chick-peas plus 1/2 to 1 cup cold water
2 teaspoons salt
3 medium-sized garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup taratoor sauce

   If you are using dried chick-peas, start a day ahead. Wash the peas in a sieve under cold running water, then place them in a large bowl or pan and add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches. Soak at room temperature for at least 12 hours. Drain the peas and place them in a heavy 2- to 3-quart saucepan. Add the salt and enough fresh water to cover the peas completely. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat to low and simmer partially covered for about 2 to 3 hours until the peas are covered throughout the cooking period. Drain the peas and reserve the cooking liquid.

   In a small bowl, mash the garlic to a paste with a pestle or the back of a spoon. Add the peas and 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking liquid or water, and mash vigorously to a smooth purée. (Alternative, mash the garlic with a pestle or the back of a spoon, then force the garlic, peas and 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid or water through a fine sieve or a food mill set over a bowl.)

   With a large spoon, beat in the lemon juice, a few tablespoons at a time. Beating constantly, pour in the taratoor in a slow thin stream and continue to beat until the mixture is smooth. Hummus should be thin enough to spread easily; if necessary, add up to 1/2 cup more of the chick-pea cooking liquid or water, beating it in a tablespoon at a time.

   To serve, spread the hummus on a plate, or spoon it into a bowl.

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Total Moisture: 579.997346666667
Total Calorie: 1412.786
Total Protein: 50.4034666666667
Total Total_Fat: 93.65332
Total Ash: 26.2628666666667
Total Carbohydrate: 118.410333333333
Total Fiber: 34.1604666666667
Total Sugar: 18.4587466666667
Total Calcium: 0.16453
Total Iron: 0.003367
Total Magnesium: 0.08997
Total Phosphorus: 0.27649
Total Potassium: 0.61973
Total Sodium: 5.29941
Total Zinc: 0.00206197333333333
Total Copper: 0.000832547333333333
Total Manganese: 0.00262675733333333
Total Selenium: 1.0958E-05
Total Vit_C: 0.09754
Total Thiamin: 0.000155557333333333
Total Riboflaven: 9.21E-05
Total Niacin: 0.000674032
Total Panto_Acid: 0.00037328
Total Vit_B6: 0.00057603
Total Folate_Tot: 0.17371
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.17371
Total Folate_DFE: 0.17371
Total CholineTot: 0.01427
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A: 0.08233
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.00304
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.04241
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.00976
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.03804
Total Vit_E: 0.0012548
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.010489
Total FA_Sat: 0.000765119333333333
Total FA_Mono: 0.00152300066666667
Total FA_Poly: 0.00303709533333333
Total Cholesterol: 0


Breakdown By Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups dried chick-peas (garbanzos), or substitute 2 cups drained, rinsed, canned chick-peas plus 1/2 to 1 cup cold water


Number of Grams: 304
Total Moisture: 203.2848
Total Calorie: 419.52
Protein: 21.4016
Total Fat: 7.5088
Total Ash: 2.2496
Total Carbohydrate: 69.5248
Total Fiber: 19.152
Total Sugar: 12.16
Total Calcium: 130.72
Total Iron: 2.9792
Total Magnesium: 72.96
Total Phosphorus: 243.2
Total Potassium: 331.36
Total Sodium: 644.48
Total Zinc: 1.7936
Total Copper: 0.76
Total Manganese: 2.432
Total Seleneium: 9.424
Total Vit_C: 0.304
Total Thiamin: 0.076
Total Riboflavin: 0.0456
Total Niacin: 0.38
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.35264
Total Folate_Tot: 124.64
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 124.64
Total Folate_DFE: 124.64
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 66.88
Total Vit_A_RAE: 3.04
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 39.52
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.8816
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 10.336
Total FA_Sat: 0.64752
Total FA_Mono: 1.4744
Total FA_Poly: 2.92448
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 teaspoons salt


Number of Grams: 12
Total Moisture: 0.024
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 11.976
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 2.88
Total Iron: 0.0396
Total Magnesium: 0.12
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.96
Total Sodium: 4650.96
Total Zinc: 0.012
Total Copper: 0.0036
Total Manganese: 0.012
Total Seleneium: 0.012
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

3 medium-sized garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped


Number of Grams: 9
Total Moisture: 5.2722
Total Calorie: 13.41
Protein: 0.5724
Total Fat: 0.045
Total Ash: 0.135
Total Carbohydrate: 2.9754
Total Fiber: 0.189
Total Sugar: 0.09
Total Calcium: 16.29
Total Iron: 0.153
Total Magnesium: 2.25
Total Phosphorus: 13.77
Total Potassium: 36.09
Total Sodium: 1.53
Total Zinc: 0.1044
Total Copper: 0.02691
Total Manganese: 0.15048
Total Seleneium: 1.278
Total Vit_C: 2.808
Total Thiamin: 0.018
Total Riboflavin: 0.0099
Total Niacin: 0.063
Total Panto_Acid: 0.05364
Total Vit_B6: 0.11115
Total Folate_Tot: 0.27
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.27
Total Folate_DFE: 0.27
Total Choline_Tot: 2.07
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0.81
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.45
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 1.44
Total Vit_E: 0.0072
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.153
Total FA_Sat: 0.00801
Total FA_Mono: 0.00099
Total FA_Poly: 0.02241
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice


Number of Grams: 244
Total Moisture: 225.2364
Total Calorie: 53.68
Protein: 0.854
Total Fat: 0.5856
Total Ash: 0.5124
Total Carbohydrate: 16.836
Total Fiber: 0.732
Total Sugar: 6.1488
Total Calcium: 14.64
Total Iron: 0.1952
Total Magnesium: 14.64
Total Phosphorus: 19.52
Total Potassium: 251.32
Total Sodium: 2.44
Total Zinc: 0.122
Total Copper: 0.03904
Total Manganese: 0.02928
Total Seleneium: 0.244
Total Vit_C: 94.428
Total Thiamin: 0.05856
Total Riboflavin: 0.0366
Total Niacin: 0.22204
Total Panto_Acid: 0.31964
Total Vit_B6: 0.11224
Total Folate_Tot: 48.8
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 48.8
Total Folate_DFE: 48.8
Total Choline_Tot: 12.2
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 14.64
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 2.44
Total Beta_Crypt: 9.76
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 36.6
Total Vit_E: 0.366
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.0976
Total FA_Mono: 0.01464
Total FA_Poly: 0.05124
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 cup taratoor sauce


Number of Grams: 299.733333333333
Total Moisture: 146.179946666667
Total Calorie: 926.176
Protein: 27.5754666666667
Total Fat: 85.51392
Total Ash: 11.3898666666667
Total Carbohydrate: 29.0741333333333
Total Fiber: 14.0874666666667
Total Sugar: 0.0599466666666667
Total Calcium: 0
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.0299733333333333
Total Copper: 0.00299733333333333
Total Manganese: 0.00299733333333333
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.00299733333333333
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0.008992
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.0119893333333333
Total FA_Mono: 0.0329706666666667
Total FA_Poly: 0.0389653333333333
Total Cholesterol: 0


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