Hummus

Ingredients

• •2 cups drained well-cooked or canned chickpeas, liquid reserved
• •½ cup tahini (sesame paste), optional, with some of its oil
• •¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus oil for drizzling
• •2 cloves garlic, peeled, or to taste
• •1 pinch Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• •1 tablespoon ground cumin or paprika, or to taste, plus a sprinkling for garnish
• •1 whole lemon
• •2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   1. Put everything except the parsley in a food processor and begin to process; add the chickpea liquid or water as needed to allow the machine to produce a smooth puree.

   5 min

2. 2.

   2. Taste and adjust the seasoning (I often find I like to add much more lemon juice). Serve, drizzled with the olive oil and sprinkled with a bit more cumin or paprika and some parsley.

   2 min