DAY Recipe

This dip was inspired by a recipe for bissara, a garlicky purée from Egypt made from dried broad beans, in Claudia Roden’s Mediterranean Cookery.
Active time: 25 min Start to finish: 1 hr

Makes about 4 cups

INGREDIENTS
2 (10-oz) packages [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 (15ounce)can chickpeas , preferably organic
1/2 cup onions , chopped
2-4 garlic cloves , minced
1 teaspoon coriander
1/2 teaspoon curry powder (I used Penzey’s Balti curry powder)
1 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon cayenne or red chili powder
1 lime, juice of , to taste
1lemon, juice of, to taste
1/4-1/2 cup fresh parsley or fresh cilantro , chopped

DIRECTIONS

Sauté the onions in the oil for about 5 minutes.
Add minced garlic and spices and sauté another 2 minutes or until fragrant.
Be sure to keep stirring to avoid sticking or [...]

INGREDIENTS

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup hummus (roasted garlic is good)
8 spinach leaves (more or less)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese , grated
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt
pepper
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup chicken broth
spices (your favorite spice blend is optional)

DIRECTIONS

Spread a piece of plastic wrap out over a cutting board and lay a chicken breast down. Fold a layer of the plastic wrap over it and pound the breast out until it’s much thinner. Repeat [...]

INGREDIENTS

2 garlic cloves , minced
1 (15ounce)can garbanzo beans , drained
1/3 cup tahini
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup roasted red peppers
1/4 teaspoon dried basil

DIRECTIONS

In an electric food processor, combine garlic, garbanzo beans, tahini, and lemon juice. Process until the mixture is smooth.
Add roasted peppers and basil; process until the peppers are finely chopped.
Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer hummus to small bowl, cover and chill until you are ready to serve.

INGREDIENTS

10 medium garlic cloves
30 ounces cannellini beans , canned drained
1/2 cup sesame paste (tahini)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup cold water , if needed
2 tablespoons Italian parsley , minced fresh

DIRECTIONS

Process the garlic cloves in a food processor until finely minced, stopping the processor occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the beans and pulse the machine a few times to chop [...]