a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
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The post-humous baptism is a total crock of worthless superstition.
From the economist.com
I expect you ride a bicycle made of humous.
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How about a refresher on a film that won Heath Ledger a post-humous Oscar for his mind-bending turn as the Joker?
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For example, I really like humous now and then, but all major supermarkets sell the same sized pots which are fairly big.
From the guardian.co.uk
Thus I never finish humous before it goes bad.
From the guardian.co.uk
Bread, humous, soft blue cheese, done.
From the guardian.co.uk
Decided after lunching on undressed salad, some whole wheat pita bread and red pepper humous that I'd better go to the gym.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
As a Hellene, i feel I must stand up for traditional olive oil, paprika and parsley dressing but olive oil in the humous will add nothing but greasyness.
From the guardian.co.uk
I'm always open to other dressings and am a fan of zaatar, but if anyone suggests pesto as a dressing for humous, quickly find something to singe them with.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Hummus: a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
- Hummus (/u02C8hu028A.mu0259s/, /u02C8xu028A.mu028As/, or /u02C8hu028C.mu0259s/; Arabic: u062Du064Fu0645u064Fu0651u0635u200Eu200E) is a Levantine and Egyptian food dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas or other beans, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. Today, it is popular throughout the Middle East (including Turkey), North Africa (including Morocco), and in Middle Eastern cuisine around the globe...
