Hummus

Hummus

“Hummus is a Mediterranean food dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas or other beans, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic.”

Ingredients

2 cans chickpeas washed and drained

1 clove garlic

2-3 tbsp lemon juice

Salt to taste

2 tbsp Tahini paste

4 tbsp olive oil        

2-3 tablespoons of water

Directions

Reserve a few chick peas for garnishing. Blend the remaining chick peas, garlic and tahini paste in a blender with little water. Add salt and lemon juice as per taste. Remove the paste in a serving bowl. Pour the olive oil on top and garnish with whole chickpeas. Serve as an accompaniment with grilled meat and khabbus (Arabic bread). Hummus can also be used as a dip with tortilla chips or some carrot and celery sticks.