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Is hummus made out of chick peas, garbanzo beans, or hominy?

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Chickpeas, garbanzo beans, commonly called hummus in Arabic, and kabule chane in Hindi are all the same legume. Ceci bean and Egyptian pea are two other names used for the legume of the family Fabaceae. read more

Chickpeas and garbanzo beans are the same legume. Hominy is corn, prepared very specifically. Hummus is made from garbanzo, oil, lemon juice and garlic emulsified to make a paste. read more

Once I made it, I called it Mote Hummus. Then, I realized that it cannot be hummus, because hummus is garbanzo-based, and in this dip, I replaced the garbanzo beans for the hominy. Calling it hummus is just plain wrong, I realized. read more

Chick Peas Chick peas are perhaps better known by their name garbanzo beans. They are a roundish, beige to light green members of the legume family grown primarily in part of West Asia, India, and in the Mediterranean. read more

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