Pia’s ‘As You Like It’ Hummus

I put out a request for the hummus recipe at Anna Baltzer's talk the other night in Kingston, N.Y. Here it is, from the maker, Pia:

I'm glad you liked my hummus and I'm glad to send you the recipe. Everything is approximate, as you like it, more or less.

1 can garbanzos
1 T. tahini
2-3 cloves garlic
1/4 lg .onion
2 T. olive oil
1 lemon, squeezed
1-2 t. cumin
1 t. dark sesame oil
parsley, salt, pepper  
T. means tablespoon, t. teaspoon. All in blender, or such.
Next year in Palestine!  Pia

I told Pia how much I liked her festive garnish, an orange island in a tahini sea. What was it?

Topping is whatever looks good. I used finely chopped Kalamati olives, red pepper and parsley.

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  1. LeaNder says:

    T and t was obvious. But what does "lg" mean? Can anyone help a stupid foreigner. This isn't cup and it isn't pound.

  2. MM says:

    My own commie adaption:

    Wash, seed, and cut one red bell pepper into strips, douse in olive oil, little salt, roast 'til blistered, then pulverize in blender and add to the above.

  3. Eva Smagacz says:

    Lime juice, powdered red sweet paprika, or cayenne paprika all make nice variations.

  4. derek says:

    The onion and sesame oil are unusual, but perhaps that's the magic ingredients.

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