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HUMMUS AND HUMMUS BI TAHINA

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Serves: 4-6

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Chick pea dips, what's not to love? Use this recipe as your starting point, but remember it really is best to taste and adjust to your preference. Tinned chick peas can be used in place of the dried. I would suggest two drained cans for this recipe.

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Ingredients

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  • 250 grams chickpeas (soaked)
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 pinch of freshly ground pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
  • 63 ml lemon juice
  • 1 pinch of chilli powder (or cayenne)
  • 63 ml olive oil

Method

  1. Cook chick peas until soft and add salt toward the end of cooking time. Cool a little in the cooking water. Reserve cooking water.
  2. Pop the cloves of garlic into a food processor and give them a whiz.
  3. Transfer the chick peas to the food processor and season with cumin and chilli powder. Process gradually adding the oil and lemon juice until it is to your taste.
  4. Add cooking water to make a soft puree.
  5. Spoon into a shallow serving bowl and drizzle with more oil.

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