Msabbaha

Musabbaḥa (Arabic: مسبحة), also known as msabbaḥa, mashausha^[1] or mashawsha (Arabic مشوشة), is a runnier variation of hummus made up of whole garbanzo beans and tahini. It is popular in the Levant.

Ingredients

The main difference between msabbaḥa and hummus is the texture. In contrast with hummus, the chickpeas here remain whole.^[2] It sometimes contains hard-boiled egg, and like hummus, it is typically eaten with pita bread.^[3]

The base of the dish is balila (Arabic: بليلة): warm cooked chickpeas in their own soak-water with a little added cumin, chopped parsley and lemon or lime juice. Pine nuts fried in olive oil or samneh (clarified butter) are sometimes poured over the balila.^{[citation needed]} Other ingredients include tahini and minced garlic.

A variation of msabbaḥa common in Damascus serves chickpeas and tahini with melted butter, pomegranate or lemon juice, and pistachios or pine nuts.^[4] In Lebanon, it is known as masabaḥa or mashawsha, and may be served with a hot sauce condiment with side dishes. It is also sold prepackaged.^[5]

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