Hummus with Caramelized Onions and Portobello Mushrooms

by Dorothy Reinhold on May 24, 2013


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As we come upon this long holiday weekend, what do we most need?

Without a doubt, we all need dips.

Whether for a party, potluck, beach day or simply hanging around appreciating your life, a well-made dip should serve you in good stead.

This one gets a head start with purchased hummus, available at most grocery stores, but we amp it up with a few special aromatics. They take it over the top to make a memorable appetizer worthy of your friends, family and the holiday.

Fiona Afshar teaches Hummus with Caramelized Onion and Portobello on Shockingly DeliciousThe dip recipe comes to us from Fiona Afshar, a talented cook from Malibu. She taught a Persian cooking class recently at her lovely home, and I was lucky enough to attend and watch the magic in her kitchen. A natural cook, she stirs with a smile on her face, encouragement to her students to enjoy the process, and she visibly enjoys sharing the special flavors and culinary techniques of her culture.

I learned that hummus, already a treat all by itself, can ascend to a simply sublime appetizer with just a few Fiona tricks.

Lucky us, she’s willing to share.

Recipe: Hummus with Caramelized Onions and Portobello Mushrooms

Hummus with Caramelized Onion and Portobello on Shockingly DeliciousSummary: Purchased hummus gets the treatment from a few aromatics, which takes it to an astral plane of deliciousness.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 large or 2 small Portobello mushrooms, chopped into small pieces
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 (16-ounce) container plain hummus (she uses Trader Joe’s brand)
  • Garnish: drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, an extra sprinkle of cumin and cayenne for the top

Instructions

  1. Hummus with Caramelized Onion and Portobello on Shockingly DeliciousHeat oil in a large skillet. Add onions and sauté over medium heat until they begin to soften and brown slightly, 7-10 minutes.
  2. Add the mushrooms, garlic, cumin and cayenne and sauté for another 3-4 minutes.
  3. Hummus with Caramelized Onion and Portobello on Shockingly DeliciousRemove from heat and allow mixture to cool. You can speed this up by turning the mixture out into a wide bowl, which gives it a larger surface area from which to throw off heat.
  4. When cool, mix onion-mushroom mixture into prepared hummus. Place into a pretty bowl for serving, drizzle top with olive oil and dust with additional cayenne and cumin.
  5. Serve with flatbread, pita bread cut into pieces, or baguette slices.
  6. Serves 6-8. (Or serves 2 girlfriends if they are sharing a bottle of wine!)

Source

Recipe by Fiona Afshar.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Diet type: Vegetarian, vegan
Diet tags: Gluten free
Number of servings (yield): 6-8
Culinary tradition: Persian
My rating 5 stars:  ★★★★★ 

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Carole from Carole's Chatter April 13, 2017 at 12:41 pm

Hi Dorothy, hope you bring this over to Food on Friday: Middle Eastern. Cheers from Carole’s Chatter

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Dorothy Reinhold April 14, 2017 at 7:42 am

Carole,
Thanks for the invite! I will!

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Nancy Long May 25, 2013 at 5:51 pm

I’m not crazy about store bought hummus and it’s so easy and quick to make – will try this with my own hummus

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JuanitasCocina May 25, 2013 at 10:20 am

I just made a homemade version of this. OMG. OH MY GAW!

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kirsten@FarmFreshFeasts May 24, 2013 at 6:47 pm

Dorothy,
Fiona is brilliant! And for a crowd, perhaps a big pile of your crock pot caramelized onions and some mushrooms mixed into a giant vat of Sabra from Costco? Drooling right now.
Thanks!

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Family Foodie May 24, 2013 at 1:25 pm

This hummus looks delish! I like the onion and portobello mushroom combo. I’m sure it was delicious! Definitely need to try this recipe.

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Cathy @ She Paused 4 Thought May 24, 2013 at 9:04 am

A persian cooking class! I am so jealous. I love what she did with store bought hummus.

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Helene D'souza May 24, 2013 at 6:01 am

mhm the hummus includes grapeseed oil! Such an exciting hummus recipe I can’t wait to try it out.

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