Hummus Belizean-Style

Adapted from a recipe in the cookbook ‘Flavors of Belize’. Belize has a small Arab/Lebanese population and it has contributed to and influenced Belize’s melting pot cuisine. Black beans or garbanzo beans can replace the kidney beans if desired. Note: the food.com site does not recognize the ingredient ‘recado rojo’. You will need a half teaspoon of it for this recipe.

Macadamia Nut Butter

Many recipes call for it and it’s not readily available outside Australia but you can use this method to create your own peanut butter, pecan butter, brazil nut butter, hazelnut butter, almond butter or any nut butter you like. Am guessing at how much it will yield and listed it twice so RZ would recognize it. After looking at one of Jubes fish recipes, I have wondered if this could be used in savory dishes that have a butter and nut combination??

Basil, Parmesan and Cashew Dip

I’m totally addicted to this dip. It’s a copycat of the current dips that are quite expensive to buy in the delis. It’s fantastic served with rice crackers or used in your cooking as a pesto sauce. It’s fantastic on pasta, chicken or fish.

Afghan Cilantro Chutney

Usually cilantro chutney in Afghanistan restaurants in the US do not contain mint, and have a stronger vinegar flavor. If that is what you are looking for, adjust the recipe accordingly. This is a slightly different version that I came up with.

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