Hummus

A classic, can be found on almost every Lebanese dinner spread. And now I'm giving you the recipe. It's very easy, you can have it as a healthy snack or a side dish.

Ingredients:

3 cups of chickpeas (soaked over night and boiled saving the water they are boiled in/ or buy canned 24 ounces= 3 cups)
3 garlic cloves peeled and cut in half
4 tbs tahini (a sesame paste, can be found in any stores)
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup of chickpea water
1tsp salt
Olive oil to top
Paprika to garnish

To prepare chickpeas/garbanzo beans overnight:

Soak 2 cups of beans in a large bowl over night. The next day, remove from water and boil for about 30 minutes. Should make about three cups. You can cook extra and then freeze them for later use. To make the hummus, remove the chickpeas from the water but don't throw out the water, we will use it for the hummus.

To make the hummus:

Place chickpeas, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, water and salt in a food processor and mix until smooth. Place in plate and serve!

You can fry some minced beef and pine nuts or just pine nuts and top it. Delicious!

Bon appétit!

Lola and Elaine