Recipe - White Bean Dip With Chips And Sticks

3 Garlic cloves
3 15 ounce can cannellini;
(white kidney
; beans), rinsed,
; drained
One fourth cup Fresh lemon juice
One half cup Olive oil
2 One fourth teaspoon Ground cumin
1 One half teaspoon Chili powder
Salt and freshly ground
pepper
3 tablespoon Minced fresh cilantro
Additional minced fresh
cilantro
Fresh vegetables; (such as
carrot
; sticks, celery
; sticks and
; cauliflower)
Tortilla chips

Finely chop garlic in processor. Add beans and lemon juice and puree. Mix
in oil, cumin and chili powder. Season with salt and pepper. Add 3
tablespoons cilantro and mix in using on/off turns. Transfer to large bowl.
(Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Sprinkle dip with
cilantro. Serve with vegetables and chips.

Serves 12.

Bon Appetit June 1990

Converted by MC_Buster.

NOTES : A new twist on the usual bean dip.

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.