Hummus

Ingredients:

• 200g dry chick peas (garbanzo beans)

• 60g tahini (sesame paste)

• 1 lemon (juice only)

• 25g garlic, crushed or minced

• 10g salt

• a little fresh ground pepper, to taste

• 110g extra virgin olive oil

• warm water, as needed, to thin the paste

Method:

1. soak the chick peas in a pot of water overnight, stirring occasionally

2. drain and refill the pot and bring to a boil

3. simmer for two hours

4. drain

5. put oil, lemon, garlic, tahini, salt & pepper in blender with a few of the chick peas

6. blend until a well mixed paste is formed and add the rest of the chick peas

7. add a little water, as needed, to thin the paste enough to blend