Hummus

A smooth, creamy dip of chickpeas, tahini and lemon.

Ingredients

  • 400 g chickpeas
  • 3 tbsp tahini
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • salt (to taste)
  • 1 pinch paprika

Method

  1. Drain the cooked chickpeas, keeping some of the cooking water.
  2. Blend the chickpeas with the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, cumin and salt.
  3. Add the cooking water a little at a time until smooth.
  4. Spread on a plate, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika.