Ginger-Garlic Hummus

• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 1 1-inch-long piece peeled fresh ginger
• 2 cups garbanzo beans (chickpeas; from two 15-ounce cans), drained, 3 tablespoons liquid reserved
• 1/4 cup cashew butter
• 3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce*
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground star anise
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 2 whole star anise (optional)

1. Using on/off turns, mince garlic and ginger in processor. Add beans, reserved bean liquid, cashew butter, rice vinegar, soy sauce, chili-garlic sauce, and ground star anise. Process mixture to coarse puree. Add cilantro and green onion; process to combine. Transfer to bowl; garnish with whole star anise, if desired.
2. *Available in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets.

garlic, ginger, garbanzo beans, cashew butter, rice vinegar, soy sauce, chiligarlic sauce, freshly ground star anise, fresh cilantro, green onion, star anise

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/ginger-garlic-hummus-233689 (may not work)