So we headed to the class at Robert Wood Johnson Fitness Center in Hamilton, NJ. The instructors were ready to do their demo with roasted red pepper, cooked chick peas, tahini and food processor on the table. The kids quickly put on their neat little white aprons and gloves. Each of the kids then sat across from the demo station with bowls, spices, rolling pin, plastic mat and spoons in front of them on tables.
Ved and the other kids looked on eagerly as the demonstration began. First, the instructor threw in the chick peas, roasted red pepper and tahini in the processor and belnded them. The thick blend was then distributed amongst the kids and they were asked to add lemon juice, salt and olive oil to it based on their desired taste. Ved really enjoyed this discretion and mixed in a little of each ingredient and asked me to taste.
Once the Hummus was done, it was time to make our own pita. The instructors had brought in prepared dough and it was up to the kids to flatten out their respective dough ball into a desireded pita shape. Ved loved using the rolling pin to flatten out his dough.....and he made quite a circle. The flattened dough was then baked for 3 minutes and voila, we had pita and hummus for our snack!
"Wow, Ved you made really good hummus...shall we take some for daddy to sample?" "I said. "I didn't really make the hummus, I just blended it," said, Ved. "Well, we didn't have time but now that we know all the ingredients, we can make it from scratch at home...what do you think?".
"YESSSSS, I can make it for you and daddy," smiled Ved, happy on his new achievement. A great end to a great cooking adventure!!!!
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