Hummus the region for millennia. Though chickpeas were widely eaten in the region, and they were often cooked in stews and other hot dishes, puréed chickpeas eaten cold with tahini do not appear before the Abbasid period in Egypt and the Levant. As an appetizer and dip, hummus is scooped with flatbread, such as pita. It is also served as part of a meze or as an accompaniment to falafel, grilled chicken, fish or eggplant. Garnishes include chopped tomato, cucumber, coriander, parsley, caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms, whole chickpeas, olive oil, hard-boiled eggs, paprika, sumac, ful, olives, pickles and pine nuts. Outside
Coriander ground fresh. Coriander seed is a spice in "garam masala" and Indian curries which often employ the ground fruits in generous amounts together with cumin, acting as a thickener in a mixture called "dhana jeera". Roasted coriander seeds, called "dhana dal", are eaten as a snack. They are the main ingredient of the two south Indian dishes "sambhar" and "rasam". Outside of Asia, coriander seed is used widely in the process for pickling vegetables. In Germany and South Africa (see "boerewors"), the seeds are used while making sausages. In Russia and Central Europe, coriander seed is an occasional ingredient in