Hummus - chick pea dip

Hummus - Chick Pea Dip

This recipe is easy to make and very delicious. Why buy a store bought hummus when you can make your own authentic Hummus at home within minutes.

INGREDIENTS:

1 can 15 oz. garbanzo beans
4 tbs. tahini sauce - found in the Middle Eastern isle at your local grocery store.
1 garlic clove, mashed
1 tsp. salt
1 lemon
1 tbsp. olive oil garnish
1 tsp. paprika

DIRECTIONS:

First you will need to drain the garbanzo beans and rinse off the liquid from the can and set aside.  I recommend mixing the tahini sauce with the lemon juice and salt first in a bowl just until the mixture becomes at a whipped consistency.  Add the mashed garlic to the tahini sauce mixture. Using the blender or food processor, add all the garbanzo beans and blend on high for about a minute.  Add the tahini sauce mixture to the blender and blend for another 2 or 3 minutes until the ingredients become creamy. If you find the mixture is too thick add 1 or 2 tsp. of water to the mix. Mix until the hummus is not clumpy but rather has a creamy consistency.  Pour the hummus into a contain, cover and store in the fridge for about an hour so that the hummus settles.  Once you are ready to eat, garnish with the olive oil and paprika. You can serve with pita bread, pita chips, celery or carrots. Hummus always tastes better the next day after being in the fridge.

This recipe serves 4.