{"id":28739,"date":"2025-12-03T09:26:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T08:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lacultivada.com\/?p=28739"},"modified":"2025-12-11T11:22:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T10:22:44","slug":"recipe-salma-alfarouki-special-hummus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lacultivada.com\/en\/recipe-salma-alfarouki-special-hummus\/","title":{"rendered":"Salma\u2019s special Hummus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Salma Alfarouki<\/b><\/a> is a dear Palestinian friend<\/strong> who arrived in C\u00f3rdoba almost forty years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

She fell in love with this part of the world and chose to make it her home after having lived in Egypt and Switzerland. <\/span>She was in fact born in Jerusalem<\/strong>, back when it was still the Palestinian State and fro where she was forced to leave in 1948, at just eight years old, along with her entire family and leaving everything behind: their homes, their land, and a thriving family business dedicated to growing and exporting citrus fruits around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Salma is a master of both beauty and perseverance<\/strong>, reflected in her mission to show that a better world is possible, inspired by the art of living from the times of Al Andalus<\/strong> and its example of peaceful coexistence<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the years, she has become a cultural icon<\/strong> in C\u00f3rdoba<\/strong>, and a guardian of Andalus\u00ed heritage. Spurred by her desire to share this rich part of our history, she first founded the Calahorra Museum<\/strong>, followed by La Casa Andalus\u00ed<\/strong> and the Museum of Alchemy<\/strong> – three unmissable gems set right in the historic centre of the city of C\u00f3rdoba..<\/span><\/p>\n

And naturally, the culinary aspect was not far behind. Salma also opened a restaurant, the Sal\u00f3n de T\u00e9 C\u00f3rdoba<\/strong>, where you can enjoy the wide-ranging flavours of the eastern Mediterranean, or simply sit a while in this little piece of the XIII century, drinking fragrant tea accompanied by delicious almond pastries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Salma is the very quintessence of cooking<\/strong>, as is the case with almost anything she sets her mind to. Her dishes are exquisite, with layer upon layer of aromas and flavours. She uses an endless variety of spices and knows the precise cooking point<\/strong> of every ingredient, all of which she brings together with olive oil\u2026 always.<\/span><\/p>\n

Above all, she is a woman of Faith<\/strong>, bridging East and West with clarity and conviction. She treasures our EVOOs, which she not only uses in her cooking but also gives as presents to her most special guests. True to her Palestinian roots, for her olive oil is simply the very best gift of all<\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n

Today we\u2019re going to start with something simple to prepare: Salma\u2019s lovely recipe for hummu<\/strong>s combined with a finishing touch of La Cultivada Quintaesencia<\/a>. Here is the full recipe, and do let me know how yours turns out!<\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/b><\/h3>\n