Hummus

Ingredients

• Chickpeas

  (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, canned

  425g

• Sesame butter

  Seeds, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)

  5 ⅓ tbsp or 80g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  5 ⅔ tbsp or 85g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  5 tbsp or 68g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  3 tbsp or 44g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  1 tsp, ground or 3g

• Paprika

  Spices

  1 tbsp or 7g

Directions

1. Empty contents of chickpea can into microwaveable dish. Warm for 2 minutes.
2. With slotted spoon, spoon chickpeas into food processor. Reserve liquid. Purée chickpeas until smooth. Add some of the reserved liquid if needed.
3. Add tahini, lemon juice, salt and garlic and mix well. Note that tahini keeps very well but must be stirred thoroughly with each use, since it separates. Mix well. Serve with pita or in a sandwich.