Hummus is the greatest addition to the American snack-scape since salsa and so quick and easy to make that you’ll never go back to store-bought brands again. Packed with protein and ready to eat, hummus makes for an ideal snack and also compliments a vast array of Middle Eastern foods worth investigating, from falafel to tabbouleh. While you’re at it, why not go all the way, find yourself a hookah, pack it with hashish, line the floor with pillows, and throw an Arabian Nights–themed party at your house. By experiencing the culture of another land, through music, art, films, books, and, yes, food, we can bridge the gap between our worlds. At the end of the day, cannabis lovers live everywhere on Earth, and almost everywhere we are oppressed—so let’s stick together. Potheads without borders, fire up your hookahs!
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¾ cup THC olive oil (see recipe)
3 grams kif (optional)
One 15-ounce can garbanzo beans
¾ cup tahini (a crucial ingredient, found in the international section of most supermarkets—if not, try a Middle Eastern grocery)
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
¼ cup roasted garlic, store-bought or homemade
2 tablespoons artichoke hearts, drained well and chopped
¼ cup roasted red peppers, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon freshly ground cumin seeds
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Pita bread, warmed in the oven, for serving
1. In a small saucepan, warm your THC olive oil over low heat. Add the kif, if using, and let it dissolve. Remove from heat.
2. Put the garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, roasted garlic, artichoke hearts, red peppers, cumin, and ½ cup of the warm THC oil in a food processor and blend to the desired consistency. Slowly add more oil as needed. Add the salt and pepper. Serve with warm pita bread.