HUMMUS

Hummus is a Levantine Arab food dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic.It is popular throughout the Middle East and in Middle Eastern cuisine around the globe


1 cup Chickpeas ( soaked overnight and boiled and drained well)

2 Tsp Tahini Paste
2 - 3 cloves of chopped garlic
1/2 cup olive oil

Salt to taste
1Tbsp Lemon Juice


Blend all these ingredients to form a fine paste

Now add salt to taste and 1Tbsp lemon juice

Mix well and plate it in a wide mouth plate / bowl

For garnish use Olive oil and some cooked chickpeas ( each chickpeas coated in chilly powder and cumin powder individually)

Serve with Pita Bread

Note: DO not use water for blending

Why so much of Olive oil? - Chickpeas are very dry by nature, so Addition of olive oil help to keep it moist... so if you feel the above quantity is not enuf... add more to your choice .