Hummus or hummus bi tahini (Arabic: حُمُّص; Hebrew: חוּמוּס‎; Armenian համոս) also spelled hamos, houmous, hommos, hommus, hummos, hummous or humus) is a dip or spread made of ground chickpeas, sesame tahini, lemon juice, and garlic. Arabic redirects here. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... Hebrew uses the Hebrew alphabet with optional vowel points. ... Due to the fact that the Arabic language has a number of phonemes that have no equivalent in English or other European languages, a number of different transliteration methods have been invented to represent certain Arabic characters, due to various conflicting goals. ... A dipping sauce or dip is a common condiment for many types of food. ... Butter is commonly sold in sticks (pictured) or small blocks, and often served using a butterknife. ... Binomial name Cicer arietinum L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Binomial name Sesamum indicum L. Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum. ... Tahini, jar 453g. ... Binomial name Citrus X limon {{{author}}} Lemons are the citrus fruit from the tree Citrus X limon. ... Binomial name L. Allium sativum L., commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. ...

In Arabic the word hummus is used to describe the dish or just chickpeas by themselves. The full name of the dish is hummus bi tahina (Arabic: حُمُّص بطحينة) 'chickpeas with tahini'. Hummus is popular in various local forms throughout the Middle Eastern world. Its origins are unknown, and are hotly debated throughout the Middle East. Binomial name Cicer arietinum L. The chickpea, garbanzo bean or bengal gram (Cicer arietinum) is an edible pulse of the Leguminosae or Fabaceae family, subfamily India. ... Arabic redirects here. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...

Hummus with oil and lemon juice

Classic hummus, on a Yemeni serving dish

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Serving methods

As an appetizer and dip, hummus is traditionally scooped with flatbread (such as pita) but it is increasingly eaten with chips and crackers of various kinds outside the Middle East. Hummus is also used as as part of a meze, as a sandwich filling and as a dressing (for such things as falafel, salad, grilled chicken, or eggplant). Crudités variés, a typical hors d’œuvre in French cuisine Hors d’œuvre in Bosnian cuisine Hors d’œuvre, (IPA: French but often in English as ; French plural: hors d’œuvre, without an extra s; English plural often hors d’œuvres), also known as appetizer(s), refer to... Dip has many meanings: Look up dip in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Pita (disambiguation). ... Tortilla chips A tortilla chip is a snack food made from corn tortillas, which are cut into wedges and then fried. ... Look up Cracker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Meze goes well with ouzo/raki   It should be possible to replace this fair use image with a freely licensed one. ... An Italian sandwich. ... This article is about the Middle Eastern food. ... Salad Platter Salad is a light meal — or, as part of a larger meal, much more of an appetizer — consisting of mixed vegetables (usually including at least one leaf vegetable) or fruit, often with a dressing or sauce, occasionally nuts and sometimes with the addition of meat, fish or cheese. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... “Aubergine” redirects here. ...

Hummus can be garnished in numerous ways. Some popular garnishes include parsley, paprika, cumin (traditional in Egypt), pine nuts (traditional Palestine ^[1]), chopped or thinly-sliced tomato, cucumber, pickled turnips (traditional in Lebanon), cilantro, sautéed mushrooms, whole chickpeas and olive oil. This article is about the herb. ... Capsicum fruit which comes in various shapes and colours can be used to make paprika. ... Geerah redirects here. ... Pine nuts are the edible seeds of pine trees (family Pinaceae, genus Pinus). ... This article is about the geographical area known as Palestine. ... For other uses, see Tomato (disambiguation). ... This article is about the fruit. ... For other uses, see Pickle. ... Binomial name Brassica rapa L. Subsp. ... Binomial name L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Basidiocarps (mushrooms) of the fungus Leucocoprinus sp. ... Binomial name Cicer arietinum L. The chickpea, garbanzo bean or bengal gram (Cicer arietinum) is an edible pulse of the Leguminosae or Fabaceae family, subfamily India. ... For the Popeye character, see Olive Oyl. ...

Nutritional information

Hummus contains large amounts of the nutrients iron, vitamin C, and is a good source of protein and dietary fiber thanks to its primary ingredient. Depending on the recipe, it contains varying amounts of monounsaturated fat.^[2] For other uses, see Iron (disambiguation). ... This article is about the nutrient. ... Dietary fibers are the indigestible portion of plant foods that move food through the digestive system, absorbing water and making defecation easier. ... For discussion how dietary fats affect cardiovascular health, see Diet and heart disease. ...

Hummus is especially suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets. When eaten with pita bread, the combination provides all essential amino acids for humans.^[3] For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ... Hens kept in cramped conditions — the avoidance of animal suffering is the primary motivation of people who become vegans A vegan is a person who avoids the ingestion or use of animal products. ... First, what is an amino acid? Amino Acids are chemical substances that make up protein. ...

Popular variations

• Hummus Awarma, which is hummus topped with minced meat, onions and pine nuts.
• Hummus Ful (pronounced /fuːl/), which is hummus topped with a paste made from fava beans boiled until soft and then crushed into a mush.
• Hummus Masubha/Mashawsha, a mixture of hummus paste, warm chickpeas and tahini.
• Hummus mahluta, which is hummus paste covered with a combination of ful paste and warm chick peas. Also known as Kudshiya at Jordan

Ful Medames is the national dish of Egypt, often eaten at breakfast. ... Binomial name Vicia faba L. Vicia faba, the broad bean, fava bean, faba bean, horse bean, field bean or tic bean is a species of bean (Fabaceae) native to north Africa and southwest Asia, and extensively cultivated elsewhere. ...

Product recall

Some brands of commercially-prepared hummus have been the subjects of recalls by the Food Standards Agency of Britain and the Food and Drug Administration of the United States. In 1997 the FDA of the United States issued a recall for 'Tribe of Two Sheiks' hummus and Baba Ganouj products possibly contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes ^[4] In February 2007 some UK supermarkets recalled certain hummus brands after the Marks and Spencer company found traces of salmonella in a number of their products^[5]. The Food Standards Agency is a non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom. ... “FDA” redirects here. ... Syrian style Baba Ghanoush Baba Ghanoush or Baba-Ganouj (Arabic بابا غنوج), melitzanosalata (Greek μελιτζανοσαλάτα), baklazhannaya ikra (Russian баклажанная икра, literally eggplant caviar) or simply eggplant salad or aubergine salad is a family of popular Middle Eastern dishes made primarily of eggplant (aubergine). ... Binomial name Murray (1926) Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive bacterium, in the division Firmicutes, named for Joseph Lister. ... Species Salmonella bongori Salmonella enterica Salmonella arizonae Salmonella enteritidis Salmonella typhi Salmonella typhimurium Salmonella is a genus of rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria that causes typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever, and foodborne illness. ...

Notes

1. ^ Palestinian Hummus, in the San Francisco Chronicle, Food Section, April 4 2007
2. ^ http://www.nutritiondata.com/foods-Hummus000000000000000000000.html
3. ^ http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=59945
4. ^ RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: FOODS, http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ENFORCE/ENF00512.html
5. ^ Product recall of Carley's organic foods range of chilled hummus [1]

External links

• Video tutorial for how to make hummus from MoTV
• Hummus Blog
• The Hummus Blog
• Pictures of hummus at two well known hummus restaurants in Jerusalem, Israel