Hummus Fest For Super Bowl

OK... Here's a BIG post from me - A lot of work with not just the recipes, but the photo-editing and posting - But this is a special occasion and trust me when I say I really don't care about the game although as between the two, I am rooting for the Pats, Superbowl is a time for new ads, great half-time shows - Madonna kicked some a.. and for food bloggers it is a time to try out new stuff in the kitchen - because isn't everything ultimately centered around food? So I decided to have a Hummus Fest at our place for the event and here are the 7 different kinds of hummus I made - Easy but takes time esp if you are making so many in one go - Hope you will enjoy this labor of love as much I have posting it.

The common ingredients in all are 1/2 can of garbanzo beans per type washed & strained -
I interchanged between green & dry red chilies & black pepper for spice - 2 red chilies for most that were not already chili based
I interchanged between tsp lemon juice & 1/2 tsp of tamarind paste for the tartness
I used 1-1.5 tbsp of olive oil for each type - 1 tbsp for drizzling and 1/2 tbsp for sauteing the ingredients.
I used 2 tsp of tahini paste in most except the green chilies & garlic and caramelized onions
The rest of the ingredients are as see in the pictures



Roasted Pepper Hummus

1 red pepper
1tsp lemon juice
1tbsp black pepper
roast in oil & grind

Roasted Garlic & Olive Hummus

I used olives stuffed with garlic (about 15-20)
3 Red chilies
Saute and grind

Caramelized Onion Hummus

1 Red onion cut long
2-4 red chilies
raost until caramelized and grind

Green Chilies & Garlic With Thyme

4 green Chilies
2 springs of Thyme
2 cloves of garlic
saute and grind

Jalapenos & Pine Nuts Hummus

2 Fat Jalapenos
2 tbsp pine nuts
Saute & grind
1/2 tsp Tamarind paste

Sun Dried Tomato Hummus

6-8 sun-dried tomatoes -soaked in hot water and softened
1/2 tsp of tamarind paste
2 red dry red chilies
saute and grind

Dates & Honey Hummus

Ending on a sweet note with a sweet Hummus and I think this was my favorite one:)

6 dates soaked in hot water
4tbsp of honey

A few last looks - The white out is a face paint in honor of the game :)

Linking this to Spicy Treats Show me your Hits and Sizzling Tastebuds' Valentines Event..