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I was in charge of apps. And since we are on the brink of war with Iraq, I decided to make something Mideastern. The Frugal Gourmet, who I keep hoping wasn’t a pervert, said that to understand a culture is to eat the countries food. (Okay I am paraphrasing) He gave me the germ of this idea. So here is to creating an understanding between our two countries.
Oh, and I wanted to mention that the true meaning of Thanksgiving is this: This is the time of the year right after the great harvests and the putting up of food. Wood is chopped; fruits are set by to ferment into wine. So the idea of thanksgiving was to give away your extra bounty. What you did not need for your family was to be given to the poor, the ones whose crops failed, the people who had unfortunate circumstances. Consider T-Day a time to share.
Hummus
1 can garbanzo beans (chick peas), drained
2 cloves garlic or 1, if you must, minced
4 T cilantro leaves chopped
½ lemon, squeezed
1 T olive oil
1 t sesame oil
¼ t salt
Place everything into a bowl. Smash the garbanzos with a fork. You actually are mixing at the same time. When all of the beans are smooshed, toss the whole thing to blend the flavors, just about 6 times. Set aside.
1 cup radishes, thinly sliced
8 pitas, cut pitas N/S then E/W so you have four pie-shaped pieces from each pita.
Place the hummus, the radish slices, and the pita triangles in separate bowls.
To eat: Open up a pita triangle, add a scoop of hummus, a few radish slices, then close. Eat.
Note: These taste very fresh. You will like them. So will the Pilgrims at your table. Don’t tell any squeamish eaters what is in them until they swallow. They will be surprised. And they will be able to eat hummus from now on.
